Shock captain Mbappe, anyone jealous last season? Lee Kang-in → I felt jealous all season

Mar 14, 2025

Shock captain Mbappe, anyone jealous last season? Lee Kang-in → I felt jealous all season
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Shock captain Mbappe, anyone jealous last season? Lee Kang-in → I felt jealous all season
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There was a shocking claim that Kylian Mbappe was jealous of Lee Kang-in.

France's Le10 Sport reported on the 13th (Korean time) 'Mbappe felt tremendous jealousy at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).'

Le10 Sport said 'Will the club be free after Mbappe's departure. As journalist Romain Molina points out, Mbappe's tensions determined everything last season. Throughout last season, Mbappe was reported to have suffered from jealousy. For example, he said he felt jealous when he saw Lee Kang-in sell more uniforms than him. The same was true of the vote to wear the captain's armband. The fact that Marquiños wears the captain's armband instead of Mbappe has not changed either,' he said, adding that Mbappe was jealous of Lee Kang-in.




Shock captain Mbappe, anyone jealous last season? Lee Kang-in → I felt jealous all season
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Mbappe exerted tremendous influence on the team during his PSG days, even becoming nicknamed 'Chancellor'. The prevailing opinion was that Neymar had to leave the team in the summer of 2023 because of Mbappe's request. Mbappe's position inside the squad was also not negligible because he was able to exert enough influence to release the team's star player.

Considering Lee Kang-in's popularity last season, Mbappe's jealousy is also understandable. It was also unrivaled in popularity within the club. Spain's Mundodeportivo became a great star of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after playing for Mayorkas. Lee Kang-in is not only an important player for Luis Enrique, but he has grown considerably. He partially filled the departures of Lionel Messi and Neymar. 'Lee Kang-in is currently the player who has sold the most uniforms in offline stores after Mbappe, and he has surpassed Mbappe on the online platform.'"

In fact, Le Parisien's marketing expert says, "Most of the orders come from South Korea, and they dominate the online sales rankings. There are Lee Kang-in enthusiasts," he said, explaining Lee Kang-in's popularity.




Shock captain Mbappe, anyone jealous last season? Lee Kang-in → I felt jealous all season
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Lee Kang-in's effect has already been proven several times last season. PSG Talk, which delivers PSG news, has long served as a hub for outstanding talent in the world, with numerous stars boasting their names. However, the 2023-2024 season is different. Other famous players are gone and only Mbappe is left. Many people assumed that Mbappe would lead the uniform sales, but that was not the case. According to the news, Mbappe is the top seller of uniforms in offline and online stores. Lee Kang-in ranked second in PSG uniform sales at offline stores and Onlyan stores, he said, explaining that Lee Kang-in filled the gap of famous players.

There was even a Hangeul uniform event for Lee Kang-in. PSG players played in Korean uniforms twice last season. At that time, there were also French media that mentioned Mbappe's jealousy. The French Bootfootball Club is a business for the PSG and had to fill the reputation of Lionel Messi and Neymar's departure. With the recruitment of Lee Kang-in, a new beast has been obtained in PSG marketing. Mbappe and a fielder who is on par with each other in uniform sales. However, we should hope that this start will not arouse jealousy of Kylian Mbappe or his aides against Lee Kang-in, claiming that Mbappe may be jealous of Lee Kang-in.

The club locker room, which was full of jealousy when Mbappe left for Real, explained that it was a much more relaxed atmosphere. Le10 Sport added 'Mbappe moved to Real and the club's atmosphere became healthy. I can also feel it on the spot. People have been exhausted in recent years,' he said, rating the locker room after Mbappe's departure.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.