Charles Guyard (in Nantes) / Photo credits: SEBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS / AFP
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7:47 a.m., February 18, 2024
Since announcing his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé will set foot in Ligue 1 stadiums every weekend for the last time. A farewell tour which started on Saturday evening at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes .
Returning on the hour mark, Kylian Mbappé scored to help Paris Saint-Germain fly to the top of the Ligue 1 standings by winning (2-0) in Nantes, not without trembling, on Saturday, for the 22nd day. The announcement of his departure caused a rush for tickets, as it was surely one of his last matches at the Beaujoire stadium.
“For Kiki, I am ready to pay the price”
An hour before kick-off, on the Beaujoire square, it’s the hunt for the last tickets. Usually, buying on the run is already difficult for a PSG match, it is now an almost impossible mission since Kylian Mbappé announced his intention to leave Paris and therefore Ligue 1 at the end of the season.
Some are ready to make any sacrifices. “I was on the ticketing website. There were 14 presidential seats available, I went to get my bank card from my room, and in 30 seconds, the seats were gone! For Kiki, I’m ready to pay the price”, launches this fan at the microphone of Europe 1.
“Kylian Mbappé is the best player in the world”
You still had to count on up to 200 euros per ticket to hope to see Kylian Mbappé. The replacement striker who only entered the field for around thirty minutes, which did not prevent him from scoring and also seducing football fans, including the Nantes residents, despite the defeat. “It was the first time I saw him in real life, I was happy to see Mbappé even if he was on the bench”, “Kylian Mbappé, he is the best player in the world”, “he is a very good player, it’s a shame to see him surely in his last match in Nantes”, slip these supporters.
There may still be a small chance of seeing him at La Beaujoire next summer, if the star is selected with the French Olympic team and the latter comes to play in Nantes.