Kylian Mbappe took a break to travel to the United States and watch an NBA game. He, along with PSG teammate, Achra f Hakimi, was present at the Barclays Center, New York, for the game between Brooklyn Nets and the San Antonio Spurs. French star returned to the PSG training early after the heartbreak at the World Cup and took a deserved time off.
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The Nets emerged victorious by 139-103, with Kyrie Irving scoring 27 points and Kevin Durant adding 25 points and 11 assists for Nets. It was the 12th consecutive game that the Nets won after losing to Boston Celtics.?
Mbappe enjoyed the game courtside with Hakimi. However, some Argentinian fans rocked the stadium during the game. They sang the Argentine song with Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi in lyrics and World Cup chants. Social media fans reacted to those chants, as Mbappe was also at the stadium.?
Kylian Mbappe greeted by Argentina fans with the FIFA World Cup chants
Although some fans enjoyed the chants and expressed the same on social media, most fans weren’t happy with the way Mbappe was targeted. The fan reactions to the tweet mentioning the chants went viral.?
There were a few Twitter users who reminded that fans should know where to stop as Mbappe and Messi are teammates at PSG. Meanwhile, one user reminded the way Mbappe disrespected South American soccer while others said the French star doesn’t care.
https://twitter.com/burgos_1111/status/1610372962057846784?s=48&t=vnnCZ1vrmR8EA97wy89c3w
There is life beyond the WC and Leo and KM have to play together preferably maintaining a healthy relationship. Messi doesn't control the fans but KM is also only human. Sometimes it's good to know when to stop
— Vux (@McTrvk) January 3, 2023
Bro is getting trolled. He shouldn't have spoken bad about south american football.
What do u expect after running ur mouth like that and losing afterwards
— Lionel Gaitonde Messi (@gaitonde_7bdor) January 4, 2023
Mbappé doesn’t know this song (beside 🇦🇷 nobody knows this song) + he doesn’t care about these irrelevants buff00ns. He was too busy watching the game and enjoying the ovations. pic.twitter.com/qpd4lX4Edd
— 桓騎 (@troiskings) January 4, 2023
A few fans pointed out how a small crowd of soccer fans was rocking the stadium while others found the chants hilarious and annoying.
https://twitter.com/Cdottfelix/status/1610423950713946112?s=20&t=paaRSToYMe72773g8HTmMg
How is a group of about 100 fans creating a better atmosphere than the other 59,900 there? https://t.co/TFDFELnotk
— Joe NEEDS Muddy 🔱 (@LuiAltt) January 3, 2023
bye…they’re so annoying https://t.co/95ZMtQiLJ6
— naty ༄ (@natxqui) January 3, 2023
obsessed weirdos https://t.co/4WlJ3v0KX6
— 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 🇳🇱 (@veloceleclerc) January 3, 2023
That’s fucking hilarious https://t.co/6go20J83nc
— xandro22 (@xandro22) January 3, 2023
What happens when Lionel Messi returns to Paris?
It will be interesting to see how PSG fans from France welcome Messi after the vacation. There were questions raised over Messi’s silence by the France fans when Argentina Goalkeeper and fans mocked the PSG and France forward.?
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French, especially PSG, fans were not happy with the stance of Messi and wanted him to stop his Argentina teammate Emiliano Martinez. Now, recent FIFA World Cup chants during the NBA game have raised further questions about the Argentine magician’s treatment by PSG fans on his return.
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Kylian Mbappe did his best by scoring a hattrick in the final and scoring his penalty in the shootout. The one-time FIFA World Cup winner will surely bounce back from the disappointment, and his quick return to training shows his desire to get over it.
Let us know your opinions on how Lionel Messi will be treated by the PSG fans on his return.?