Winning trophy with PSG a matter of pride – Mbappé

We beat a great team but even if we had lost, I would be proud to be Parisian. This one is for the fans

Kylian Mbappé said that helping his hometown club Paris Saint-Germain to win their first Champions League is a matter of pride for him after he scored twice in the quarterfinal comeback victory at Barcelona on Tuesday.

Mbappé (below), who is set to leave this summer with Real Madrid favourites to sign him, told reporters that his future is not on his mind and that his focus remains totally on bringing glory to the French capital in Olympic year.

“I have the dream of winning the Champions League for Paris.

I’m proud to be at PSG since the first day. It’s not because there are good times and bad times that my pride takes a hit.

“The pride of playing for this club, of representing the club of the capital of my country, it’s something special for me who grew up there.

“To experience an evening like this one as a Parisian, it’s great. We have one more step to go before we reach the final in Wembley, so we need to stay calm.”

PSG fought back from 1-0 down this week after Barça went down to 10 men just before the half-hour when Ronald Araujo was sent off for fouling Bradley Barcola. Former Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembélé equalised before the break and Vitinha and Mbappé finished the job in the second half. PSG now face Borussia Dortmund in the semi-finals. They put on a gritty performance to highlight the home side’s mistakes and turn the tie around. “We beat a great team, but even if we had lost, I would be proud to be Parisian,” Mbappé added. “This one is for the fans that came here to support us and those back home. It’s a night to be proud.”