Why Kylian Mbappé chose to stay at PSG

By Issy Ronald and Amanda Davies, CNN

Updated 2256 GMT (0656 HKT) May 28, 2022

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(CNN)Resplendent with a charismatic protagonist, politicians, two of the world's biggest football clubs, and hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, the Kylian Mbappé saga kept the football world gripped as he oscillated between signing for Real Madrid and staying at Paris-Saint-Germain.

As a World Cup winner at just 19, the second teenager — after Pelé — to score in a World Cup final, and the Ligue 1 top scorer for four consecutive seasons, Mbappé is a once in generation footballer.The 23-year-old star striker had long been linked with Real