INTERVIEW. PSG-Dortmund: "Lots of pressure and that’s normal, there is a place in the Champions League final"confides Kylian Mbappé

Two days before the semi-final return of the Champions League between Paris Saint-Germain and Dortmund, Kylian Mbappé feels “lots and lots of pressure” but “the group is extremely calm, we are confident” for qualification for the final, assured the PSG striker during an interview granted to the sports department of Radio France and to our colleagues from AFP, Parisianof So Foot Club and Brut.

The interview took place after an event organized on the Champs-Elysées in Paris by the association he chairs, “IBKM” for “Inspired by KM”. Launched in 2020, it displays the desire to“open the field of possibilities for children”. Thus, some 2,000 young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods or with disabilities were able to participate in sporting activities on the famous avenue and meet Kylian Mbappé.

franceinfo: Precisely 2024 children took part in this event, is it a coincidence in this Olympic year? Was it an important moment for you?

Kylian Mbappé: Of course there was a nod to the Champs-Elysées where the Olympic flame will pass. We had this project, for a year, to organize a sporting challenge in Paris. It was a special moment. Everyone knows how important this foundation is to my family and me. The children were smiling all day and that was really the goal. Events like this enrich our experience and make us want to continue. It was a great day and I’m happy with the result.

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