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“Shut Up and Know Your Place!” – Ex-MLS and Manchester United Star Zlatan Ibrahimovic Slams Kylian Mbappe’s Entourage; Asks “Who Do You Think You Are?”

Published 12/02/2022, 3:30 AM EST

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Kylian Mbappe was at the center of the news during the summer transfer window. He was close to his dream move to Real Madrid as a free agent. But, the Paris club was not giving up and kept improving the offers significantly. The pendulum was shifting to either side with every passing day, and finally, Mbappe extended the contract with the Paris club.

The contract extension with PSG drew angry reactions from most of the fans, especially that of Real Madrid. He was not short of support too when his decision to stay came. Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently spoke on the Mbappe saga that unfolded and wasn’t happy about his parents with the way they handled the situation.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has some stern words for Kylian Mbappe’s entourage

In his recent interview with Canal Plus, Ibrahimovic discussed various aspects of Mbappe’s decision to stay. He loves Mbappe as a player and wants him to have the discipline to achieve great success.

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Although Ibrahimovic was full of praise for the player, he wasn’t happy with his entourage. Mbappe’s parents are the ones who act as the player’s agents. He thinks his parents should have handled the situation in a better way.

Ibrahimovic said, “You are never bigger than your club, but when a child becomes strong, he can easily produce income, so his parents become lawyers, agents, and coaches. That’s the problem, and when that happens you lose control of who you are and your identity. With this new generation the parents think they have become stars, they even talk in the newspapers, but who do they think they are?”

Ibrahimovic thinks Mbappe has made the right choice for PSG but not for himself. He wants the player to surround himself with those who say you need to improve. It will make the player the best in the world.

Will Kylian Mbappe fulfill the childhood dream of playing for Real Madrid?

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Everyone knows Mbappe’s childhood dream is to don the Real Madrid jersey. He wants to win silverware with arguably the best club in the world. The success of Real Madrid and its mentality in Europe’s elite competition makes almost every soccer player want to play for the club.

Mbappe has won almost every big trophy except the UEFA Champions League. He wants to win the trophy, and Real Madrid is the most successful club in the competition’s history. Last season, it was Real Madrid who knocked out PSG in the round of 16. The Madrid club went on to win the competition, and everyone thought Mbappe would sign for them. But the move didn’t go through.

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The rumors are circulating again over the rift between the player and PSG. He again is linked to a Real Madrid move in the summer of 2023. Will the move go through this time? Also, share your thoughts on Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s comments about the player and his parents.

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Nikhil Nibe

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Nikhil is a Soccer writer at EssentiallySports. He is a pharmaceutics graduate holding a PG degree in management with marketing as a specialization. A sales professional since 2011, he decided to change the course of his career into a sports writer to follow his passion for Soccer.
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Tony Thomas