Newcastle United will face PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday night
Kieran Tripper has revealed he was unhappy with his son’s Kylian Mbappe comment ahead of Newcastle United’s Champions League clash against Paris Saint Germain.The French giants will kick off as the favourites to win the match with all eyes glued on superstar forwardHe said: “I was having a bit of banter with him last night, and he said he wanted to walk out with Mbappe instead of me.
“I wasn’t really happy with that! He’s obsessed with him, he’s always watching his clips on YouTube.” Trippier continued: “I said to him ‘if you get to walk out with Mbappe, you don’t look at me in the tunnel!”He said: “I played against him - I think it might have been his debut game for Monaco - when I was at Tottenham, and I played against him for England on my debut. It's quite a few years ago.
“This is football. These are the games you want as a player, playing in the Champions League, playing against the best players, the best teams. Paris have got unbelievable players in the team.”The 33-year-old added: “Of course we need to recognise that Mbappe is one of the best players in the world, but they've got quality all over the pitch and we can't be too fixed on them.
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