Kylian Mbappe insists his ‘eat and sleep well’ comments were not aimed at Neymar after Bayern loss
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‘IT WAS NOT a dig!’: Kylian Mbappe insists his comments urging PSG to ‘eat and sleep well’ after their loss to Bayern Munich were NOT directed at Neymar, with the striker coming under fire after his night of poker and the exit of McDonald’s
- Neymar was criticized after a night of poker and a McDonald’s outing last week
- Kylian Mbappe told team to ‘eat and sleep well’ after Bayern defeat
- But the striker insists his comments were not directed at his teammate Neymar.
PSG star Kylian Mbappé insists his comments urging his teammates to “eat and sleep well” after their defeat to Bayern Munich were not directed at Neymar, after the Brazilian came under fire for his departure. to a night of poker and his trip to McDonald’s.
Neymar has come under fire from fans after being photographed at the fast food chain following his attendance at the European Poker Tour in Paris last week, just one day after his disappointing 1-0 Champions League defeat.
Mbappé had raised a rallying cry after the match, telling his teammates that they could turn the deficit around if they worked hard and prepared well.
“Everybody needs to be healthy, sleep well, eat well,” said the striker.
We can do something there. If we are more offensive, they feel uncomfortable. Let’s fast forward and go again.
Kylian Mbappé affirmed that his comments urging PSG to “eat and sleep well” were not directed at Neymar
Neymar came under fire after taking part in a poker tournament before grabbing a McDonald’s (pictured above) following Paris Saint-Germain’s loss to Bayern Munich.
But after the Neymar controversy, Mbappe was forced to reiterate that he was not pointing fingers at his fellow striker, saying it was “not a joke” and that they were aiming to give everyone a push.
Mbappé spoke to Amazon Prime Video Sport after their 4-3 win over Lille, in which he scored a brace, while Neymar also made the score before being stretchered off with an ankle injury.
‘[They were] for everyone. For everyone!’ he said. ‘I’ve seen people talking about Ney and what happened next… it wasn’t a dig or anything.
“I think that in the context we find ourselves in now, we need anything but excavations. It’s really advice to everyone because, like I said, when we have everyone, other teams struggle.
A report by French outlet Sport 10 claimed that Neymar paid €10,000 (£8,895) to take part in the poker game before heading to a McDonald’s in Paris later on.
Neymar was photographed sitting inside the fast food restaurant with his friends wearing a green sweater and black pants.
His friend captioned the image: ‘Levando ele pra fazer coisas normais’, which translates as ‘take him to do normal things’.
Thierry Henry criticized the group for posting the image on social media while working as an expert on PSG’s win over Lille, saying: “With friends like that, you don’t need enemies.”
Neymar’s difficult moment took a new turn after the game was interrupted by a sprained ankle, and now he will be a doubt for the second leg at Bayern.
Mbappé said his goal was to give the whole team a boost before the second leg at Bayern.