Did you like the different versions of the “penalty gate” (Cavani-Neymar 2017 then Mbappé-Neymar 2022)?

The "captaingate" of this beginning of the year 2023 should also please you.

We summarize the case for you: in the absence of the official captain of PSG Marquinhos, Monday in the Coupe de France against Pays-de-Cassel (0-7), Kylian Mbappé inherited the armband, when planting the first quintuplet in the history of the Parisian club.

In a press conference, Christophe Galtier calmly explained his choice after the meeting: “For the captain's armband, it has been defined like this since the start of the season.

I had decided that Kylian should be the second captain.

He stayed at PSG.

He deserved to have this armband when "Marqui" is not around.

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In fact, in the first three games started without Marquinhos this season, in which Kylian Mbappé systematically started, the armband went twice to Presnel Kimpembe (against Brest and Troyes), then to Marco Verratti (against Auxerre), in the absence of the defender of the Blues this day.

On this one, Christophe Galtier underestimated the consequences of what he probably considered to be a non-subject.

Frying at PSG before the clash against Bayern

Because even if Kylian Mbappé's change of status seems inevitable within Paris Saint-Germain, given his Martian performances, and it would be logical in the medium term to see him inherit the role of captain number 1 (if he stays at the club), Presnel Kimpembe hardly tasted this episode.

Injured for two months, the 27-year-old Parisian defender reacted Tuesday evening on social networks: “I was not made aware of this decision, this is completely false.

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— Presnel Kimpembe (@kimpembe_3) January 24, 2023

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If he specifies that he "will always respect the decisions of the club", Presnel Kimpembe, whose contract only runs until 2024, has by this means sent a message to his coach and his leaders.

Even a large anecdotal success against a Regional 1 team can therefore lead to frying on the line at PSG, and a possible new war of egos, three weeks before the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Bayern Munich.

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  • Sport

  • Soccer

  • Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG)

  • Presnel Kimpembe

  • Kylian Mbappe

  • League 1

  • Christophe Galtier