Rennes-PSG (1-0): “I congratulated him on everything he does”… Why did Genesio whisper in Mbappe’s ear

The image is sparse enough to be emphasized. As Kylian Mbappé, who came on as a substitute at the start of the match, was about to come into play in the 55th minute of PSG’s meeting in Rennes on Sunday night, the manager approached him and whispered in his ear. But not his coach Christophe Galtier, but the Rennes technician Bruno Genesio wanted to say a few words of support to him.

“I congratulated him on everything he has done, everything he has done and everything he will do again,” the former Lyon manager told Prime microphone after his team’s well-deserved victory, “about the Parisian leader (1: 0). Besides being a great player, he is also someone I appreciate. Because at his age, with everything he’s been through, he’s humble, simple…

“It is not the first time I see him,” he continued, “I met him once in Clairefontaine. He stopped to greet me. These are gestures that say a lot about his personality and upbringing. »

After this brief exchange, Genesio must have appreciated the unusual slip of the PSG striker, who single-handedly took too much of a shot against new international retiree Steve Mandanda, which could have allowed the Parisians to equalize after Hamari Traore’s first shot.