The PSG coach doesn’t believe the World Cup final will change the relationship between Messi and Mbappé: “They are two players who respect each other a lot”

After a World Cup to remember, the players are starting to change chips to focus on competition at club level and on an eighth of the Champions League that comes with everything. PSG, for example, are back in business, and although they don’t have all their numbers yet, they are already starting to rally for the resumption of Ligue 1. While awaiting Messi’s arrival, Christophe Galtier spoke about what this iconic World Cup final meant for the dressing room.

The Paris Saint-Germain coach was asked about the celebration of the Argentine national team after being consecrated in the lands of Qatar, as well as about an alleged lack of respect between Messi and Mbappé. Galtier was energetic and said: “Leo hasn’t behaved badly and in the four months I’ve been here I think the relationship he has with Kylian is good.”

The consultation went hand in hand with the controversial celebrations of Dibu Martínez, but Galtier did not want to enter that area, and limited himself to replying: “I don’t think there is anything in the Argentines’ exultation, it’s not up to me to comment on what the goalkeeper did. The behavior of his goalkeeper is another thing, I’m not commenting on it. Kylian had a good attitude, he was disappointed with the defeat but went to congratulate Leo with a lot of class. I think it’s good for the sport and for the team.”

“What I saw is that Kylian and Leo shook hands on the pitch. They are two players who respect each other a lot. I want to underline Kylian’s attitude, who went to congratulate Leo and the Argentine coach,” he concluded. Galtier, who also was in charge of clarifying that Messi will join the Parisian squad’s training sessions between January 2 and 3, after spending the New Year in Rosario.

When will Messi play his first match as world champion?

At 35 years and 6 months, Lionel Messi returned to the standings playing the best World Cup of his career. Is that Leo commanded the Argentina national team in its third World Cup, he established himself as the best player in the competition and was on the verge of becoming the top scorer as well. But now he goes more. Months after being awarded the Ballon d’Or, Leo already presents himself as the main candidate, but now he will have to maintain his best version with the PSG shirt.

Rosario’s man will return to play for Paris Saint-Germain on 11 January, when his side face Angers for the eighteenth round of Ligue 1 in France, which will officially resume activity this Wednesday after the World Cup in Qatar. For now, Messi continues on holiday in Rosario, where he spends the end-of-year celebrations, and his effective reinstatement in the squad is expected from 2 or 3 January, after the duel against Lens.

Kylian Mbappé and Neymar would instead be called up by Christopher Galtier for Wednesday’s match against Racing Strasbourg. Pending confirmation of the call-up, the French and Brazilian are expected to review the minutes this week. Both have been training with the first team since last week, highlighting the case of Mbappé, who placed himself under Galtier just a couple of days after losing in the World Cup final to Argentina.

Even though Leo will only be back on the pitch on 11 January, PSG are yet to play several games in between. After facing Angers this Wednesday, the side from the French capital must visit Lens this Sunday. On Friday 6 January, PSG will return to the field in the French Cup, where they will face Chateauroux of the French Third Division. In Ligue 1, the Parisians are first with 41 points and five ahead of Lens.