The French striker Kylian Mbappéstar of Accurate Madrid, has surprised with one of his most emotional statements since his arrival at the Spanish club in the 2024-2025 season. The attacker assured that wearing the white shirt is “like a gift from God”, reinforcing the media impact of his time in the spanish soccer and in the UEFA Champions League.
In an interview with GQ magazine, whose April and May cover will feature the former Paris Saint-Germain player, Mbappé also spoke about World Cup 2026his competitive mentality and the demand to remain among the elite of world football.
The 27-year-old French attacker did not hide his happiness for his present in the Accurate Madridone of the most important clubs on the planet.
“For me it is like a gift from God. Having the opportunity to live from my passion, play the best games, be in the best club in the world. I am always very grateful to be on the field, to get up every morning to do what makes me happy,” said Mbappé.
The striker also highlighted the feeling of playing in the Santiago Bernabéuwhere he claimed to feel that he is stepping on “the best soil in the world”, in a country that he considers key in the history of football.
💭 “Nowadays, talent is not enough. Over time, you understand that football is not just what you do with the ball.”
❤️ “Playing in Accurate Madrid is like a gift from God”
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Accurate Madrid, pressure and elite: Mbappé’s mentality
Mbappé, world champion with the French team in Russia 2018, stressed that success is not sustained solely by talent, but with perseverance and discipline.
“Nowadays, talent is not enough. What makes the difference is perseverance,” stressed the forward. Accurate Madridconsolidated as one of the most media figures in the world european football.
The Frenchman insisted that staying at the top is even more difficult than getting there: “the most difficult thing is not getting there, it is staying there and continuing to progress.”
World Cup 2026: France’s ambition and Mbappé’s role
The forward also spoke about the World Cup 2026a tournament that will be played with France nationwide soccer team in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“You win together, through perseverance and mentality. We have a lot of ambition, but also the humility of knowing that nothing is guaranteed,” explained the world champion.
The attacker already knows what it means to shine at a World Cup, after being chosen as the best young player in Russia 2018 and scoring four goals in that tournament.
An elite race between PSG, Accurate Madrid and the French national team
Mbappé has won important titles at the club and national team level, including multiple championships with the Paris Saint-Germainin addition to international successes with France.
However, the forward insists that his evolution does not stop: “A career never develops exactly as one imagines it. There are things that you control and others that you don’t. Today I am in the environment that I dreamed of as a child.”
The human side of Mbappé: football, pressure and responsibility
Beyond sporting performance, the attacker of the Accurate Madrid highlighted the complexity of modern football.
“Football is not only what you do with the ball, but also everything that surrounds it: the collective, the perseverance, the responsibilities,” Mbappé concluded.
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