Published 12:07 IST, February 18th 2021
Kylian Mbappe told Jordi Alba 'I'll Kill You In The Streets' during Barcelona vs PSG game
PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe threatened Barcelona defender Jordi Alba that he will kill him on the streets during the Round of 16 of the Champions League.
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) superstar Kylian Mbappe stole show in Champions League when his side came up against Barcelona in Round of 16. France international went on to net a hat-trick at Camp Nou, becoming first player to do so against Blaugrana in knockout stage. Apart from his scintillating performance, Mbappe bagged spotlight when he ended up in an altercation with defender Jordi Alba. exact details of confrontation have now emerged.
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What did Mbappe say to Jordi Alba?
Movistar cameras have picked conversation between Mbappe and Alba during a set-piece in first half. Frenchman asked Barcelona youngster Sergino Dest not to touch him. But Alba decided to respond and asked him to 'get bigger'. Mbappe instantly retaliated harshly in perfect Spanish, stating, "I will kill you in street."
Gerard Pique, who was starting his first game since a knee injury, came to Alba's rescue and asked Mbappe, "Who are you going to kill?" to which Spanish full-back laughed out. Alba stated, "He's learning. he's learning". Things appeared to calm down only after Brazilian defender Marquinhos intervened.
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Barcelona vs PSG highlights: Mbappe strikes thrice, humiliates Pique
Mbappe went on to mock Pique later in game. former Spanish centre-back struggled to defend against Mbappe who was playing his first game against Barcelona. only way he could figure out was to tug 22-year-old's shirt, furr sparking a meme fest on social media.
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Mbappe's form was resonant of PSG's trust in him. former AS Monaco man cancelled Lionel Messi's opener in first half, before netting twice to complete his hat-trick in second half. Besides, Moise Kean also heed home from a splendid Leandro Paredes set-piece.
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Mbappe rises to third spot in PSG's all-time scorers' list
hat-trick propelled him to third spot in list of club's all-time top goalscorers, behind Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He overtook Pauleta's 109-goal tally to bring up his 111th goal for Parc des Princes outfit. Neymar, meanwhile, sits a distant sixth in list with 83 goals to his credit.
Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino, in an interaction with media has revealed a startling promise from Mbappe. manager shared that 2018 World Cup winner h promised him that he would be on winning side for second time at Camp Nou. Interestingly, Pochettino h come up against Barcelona on nine occasions during his stint with Espanyol and Spurs but registered just one victory.
Image courtesy: PSG Twitter, Jordi Alba Instagram
12:07 IST, February 18th 2021