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Published on 16 May 22 at 7:07
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Without surprise, Kylian Mbappé won his third UNFP trophy for best player in a row, without revealing if his reign was going to be interrupted by leaving Paris Saint-Germain, but he announced that he had “almost” stopped his choice, Sunday May 15, 2022.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto, also a PSG striker, was voted best women’s player, in an evening that also crowned Mbappé’s teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma best goalkeeper, Rennais Bruno Genesio among coaches and Marseille defender William Saliba best hope.
But ‘Kyky’ monopolized the attention on whether he was going to Real Madrid or not.
Choice “almost made” for Kylian Mbappé
“Yes, yes almost, it’s almost over”, he replied when asked if he had made his choice, adding that he would announce it “before” the matches of the team of France in June in the League of Nations, he then specified in the mixed zone.
The Blues receive Denmark on June 3, he could put an end to the suspense and announce if he stays or if he leaves, probably to Real Madrid.
Pressed with questions on the stage at the Pavillon Gabriel, Mbappé, at the end of his contract in June, did not drop a hint, but thanked “PSG, which allowed me to come here, my teammates, the coach. I continue my story, I continue to win, I am never satisfied.
Both top scorer (25) and passer (17) in Ligue 1, Mbappé flew over the season with his talent and led PSG to their tenth league title, as Michel Platini had guided Saint-Étienne to their tenth and final title. , in 1981.
Gianluigi Donnarumma, best goalkeeper
Around the star of the evening, other trophies were distributed. Best player at the Euro last year and Yachine prize at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, “Gigio” Donnarumma has added a trophy to his collection. The Italian has only played half a season, however, sharing the Paris cage with Keylor Navas, elected last year, enough to impress his peers (the players vote).
“I haven’t spoken with anyone yet, the club will make a decision” about the two goalkeepers, added the Italian, who says he is “happy here” or he has “another four years of contract”.
Bruno Genesio best coach
Among the technicians, the regularity of Bruno Genesio is rewarded, for the new good season of Stade Rennais, 4th and still in the race for the Champions League, and for the spectacular game developed by his team, second best attack in L1 (80 goals behind the untouchable PSG (85 goals).
Among the Espoirs, after the reign of Mbappé, elected from 2017 to 2019 (no UNFP trophies in 2020, season truncated by the Covid, editor’s note), central defender William Saliba succeeds Aurélien Tchouaméni, whom he joined this season in French team.
Very sure at 21, the player on loan from Arsenal is not sure of staying at OM, which he helped lead to 3rd place, one day before the end of the championship.
–TFC crowned in Ligue 2
The public, electorate of the best goal of the season, voted for the return of Bamba Dieng (OM) against Strasbourg.
In Ligue 2, the Dutchman Branco Van den Boomen brought Toulouse back to Ligue 1 by multiplying the assists, 20, to which must be added 12 goals, figures which brought him to the title of best player in his league.
The “Téfécé” also received the prize for best coach for Philippe Montanier, and the other directly promoted, AC Ajaccio, saw its goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy crowned.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto best player
Among the women, the international Marie-Antoinette Katoto, top scorer in Division 1 (18 goals), succeeds her teammate Kadidiatou Diani, even if the PSG was taken out by Lyon in the semi-finals of the Champions League and did not has more than a theoretical chance of retaining his title.
–Karim Benzema, one of the favorites for the next Ballon d’Or (now awarded at the end of the season and no longer at the end of the year), was voted best Frenchman abroad for the third time in a row. He is expected in Saint-Denis for the Real Madrid-Liverpool Champions League final on May 28.
The final will be refereed by Clément Turpin, but it is Benoît Bastien this time who was voted best whistle in Ligue 1. Will he still referee Mbappé next season?
Source : © 2022 AFP
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