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Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe Don't Have Tension After World Cup Final, PSG Coach Says

Lionel Messi and Argentina defeated Kylian Mbappé and France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar earlier this month, and while some have suggested there may be a rift between the two Paris Saint-Germain teammates, Christophe Galtier says otherwise.

Galtier said, via Reuters (h/t ESPN):

"There is no reason to mix everything up in the relationship between Kylian and Leo [Messi]. Kylian has a very good attitude having lost the World Cup.

"When you lose a World Cup final, you have a reason to be very, very disappointed. He was very disappointed, but he knew how to go on and behave, and had a lot of class to congratulate Leo and that's very good for the club and for the team.