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Mbappe: Yamal? We should just focus on his performance on the field. Everyone makes mistakes at 18 years old

October 13th Movistar+ interview, in which Mbappe talked about his views on Yamal. He also talked about the external pressure Yamal faced as a young player.

"Yamal? Compared to when I first debuted, the media attention of the team he played for was much higher than mine. No disrespect to Monaco, but Barcelona is indeed much bigger."

"I think he has shown a real passion for football. Passion, and that's something he should never lose, passion for football, the rest is his personal life."

"People talk a lot about his personal life, but I think they should leave him alone and accept that he could be a great. Facts about football players. But at the end of the day he's just an 18-year-old kid, and everyone his age makes mistakes and does good things and bad things. Eventually, he will learn from his life experiences what is best for him and what is not. "

"We should just focus on what he does on the field because what happens off the field doesn't matter unless it's something serious. At the end of the day, he's a very talented player and I hope he goes his own way and wish him all the best. "