Former coach Arsene Wenger was quite critical of what he considers a lack of opportunities in world football and commented on the importance of the environment in which a sportsman grows up, regardless of where they come from.
"Kylian Mbappé has African roots, but he was trained in Europe. If he had been born in Cameroon, he would not have become the forward he is today," Wenger told the press.
Furthermore, Wenger argued that world football needs to provide more opportunities for young people from different parts of the world: "Europe and the rest of the world need help, otherwise we will lose too much talent."
As you may recall, 23-year-old Kylian Mbappé is the current World Cup champion with France and one of the most sought-after players in the international European market. Although Real Madrid was interested in signing him for the next season, the forward declined.
Meanwhile, the player will continue with Paris Saint-Germain, the team with which he extended his contract and will seek to have good playing time to face the 2022 Qatar World Cup, where one of the favorite countries to win is France.