The 2023-24 season Ligue 1 match between PSG and Montpellier held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 4th. Lee Kang-in shares his joy with Mbappe after scoring in the 10th minute of the first half. Photo = PSG SNS
Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) posted his second assist of the season in the last game of 2023.
Lee Kang-in helped Vitinya score the first goal in the 4th minute of the second half when the score was 0-0 in the 2023-24 Ligue 1 round 17 home game against FC Metz held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France on the 20th (local time).
Seeing Vitinya rushing towards the goal, Lee Kang-in accurately delivered a cross from the right to the left foot.
The game on this day ended with a 3-1 win for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) thanks to Mbappe’s multiple goals. With this day’s assist, Lee Kang-in broke away from his silence of not being able to increase attack points for the past five consecutive games. Lee Kang-in has 2 goals and 2 assists in all games this season, including 1 goal and 2 assists in the league and 1 goal in the UEFA Champions League.
Metz’s French-Ivorian defender #08 Ismael Traore fights for the ball with Paris Saint-Germain’s South Korean midfielder #19 Lee Kang-in during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Metz at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 20, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)/2023-12-21 05:22:45/
epa11039375 Paris Saint Germain’s Lee Kang-In looks on during the French Ligue 1 soccer match between PSG and FC Metz in Paris, France, 20 December 2023. EPA/YOAN VALAT/2023-12-21 06:54:35/
December 20th, local time when the game was held, was Mbappe’s 25th birthday. Mbappe scored multiple goals to celebrate his birthday, especially his team’s second goal, scored 15 minutes into the second half, with a fantastic curling kick. In the 38th minute of the second half, he used his speed to completely outrun the opposing player and pushed the ball into an empty goal, completing a multi-goal.
Mbappe remained the overwhelming leading scorer in Ligue 1 with his 18th goal of the season. He is 10 goals behind second place Bissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco).
Soccer Football – Ligue 1 – Paris St Germain v Metz – Parc des Princes, Paris, France – December 20, 2023 Paris St Germain’s Lee Kang-in in action REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/2023-12-21 05:25:23/
Lee Kang-in received a rating of 7.5 points from soccer statistics website WhoScored, the third highest score in PSG on this day. He also gave an interview to broadcast channel Canal Flu after the game.
Canal Fleur asked Lee Kang-in a question in French, and Lee Kang-in listened and answered in Spanish.
What is worth noting is that the French local media persistently continued to ask Lee Kang-in questions related to Mbappe. The first question was an overall review of the game, but the second question was whether Mbappe’s goal was surprising.
Lee Kang-in responded as if nothing had happened, saying, “The team players are used to seeing Mbappe’s goals like this,” but added, “It’s great to see goals like this. Mbappe’s goal today was truly amazing,” as if the local media wanted it. The answer was skillfully added.
Canal Flu then asked Lee Kang-in, “Are you going to Mbappe’s birthday party today?”
In response to a question that had nothing to do with the game, Lee Kang-in responded with a slightly dejected smile and said, “I’m not going to the party.”
Lee Kang-in showed a particularly close relationship with Mbappe in training scenes after wearing the PSG uniform this season. The fact that he has drawn a line not to go to Mbappe’s birthday party seems to mean that he will not participate in activities such as parties other than soccer, rather than because they are not close yet.
A scene from Mbappe’s 23rd birthday party in 2021. Photo = SNS capture
As Mbappe is the best superstar in French soccer, his birthday party has always been a hot topic locally.
In particular, at his birthday party in December 2021, when rumors of his transfer to Real Madrid were persistent, PSG players made headlines by gifting a PSG uniform with Mbappe’s name engraved with the number 2050. It is a gift from colleagues expressing their wish to stay at PSG until 2050.
Also, at the time of the birthday party, a video of Mbappe lighting a huge 14-tier cake with candles and turning it off was released by a colleague who also enjoyed the party, and it became a hot topic. In the video of the birthday party at the time, it was revealed that teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar were not together, and this was also talked about for a long time.
Meanwhile, PSG, the leader in League 1, finished the first half with 40 points. They are scheduled to play their first match in 2024 when they meet Toulouse at the Trophy des Champions on January 4 next year.
Reporter Eun-kyung Lee kyong@edaily.co.kr
2023-12-21 07:42:00
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