Kylian Mbappé says football was his 'refuge' as he struggled with 'tough decision' before signing contract extension at PSG

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 1349 GMT (2149 HKT) May 23, 2022

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(CNN)Kylian Mbappé says that playing football became his «refuge» as he battled with a «tough decision» as to whether to sign a contract extension with Paris St-Germain or join Real Madrid.

The French international forward had long been linked with the Spanish giants, but then on Saturday it was announced that Mbappé was signing a three-year contract extension to remain in the French capital until 2025.And the 23-year-old admitted that choosing to remain at PSG wasn't something he took lightly.«It was a tough decision,» he said at a press conference in Paris. «Football