Rising French football star Kylian Mbappe believes that he was lucky to be at "Monaco" club, where at the beginning of his career he has the opportunity to form an attacking duo with Radamel Falcao.
The 18-year-old forward has become a true football discovery this season - in 38 matches played, he scored 24 goals, and the team he represents "Monaco" is competing for the "Ligue 1" champions title and is in the UEFA Champions League semifinals.
In an interview with uefa.com, K. Mbappe spoke about the success at the beginning of his career, the upcoming match against Turin's "Juventus", and the unmatched Gianluigi Buffon.
"I am the happiest player in my team," said K. Mbappe. "I am lucky that I can already play with Radamel Falcao at the very beginning of my career. He has already proven his worth as a player - he has achieved an impressive number of goals."
"Since childhood, I dreamed of playing in the Champions League one day. I used to watch every match of this tournament, and I still do. It is a huge honor for me to be able to play in this tournament now.
We face a strong opponent. Everyone knows the history of this club, its achievements, and the players who are part of this club. "Juventus" has shown what a great team they are when they eliminated one of the tournament favorites, "Barcelona," - K. Mbappe spoke about the Champions League and the upcoming semifinal match against "Juve."
Finally, K. Mbappe said a few words about 39-year-old Gianluigi Buffon, who was preparing for the 1998 World Cup with the Italian national team when his future opponent had just entered the world.
"Buffon? He is a goalkeeper who has written his name in football history. He is one of the best goalkeepers on the planet. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to play against him. Working hard every day for moments like these, and when they come, you want to give everything to beat the players you dreamed of competing against," added the Frenchman.
The first leg of the Champions League semifinal between "Juventus" and "Monaco" will take place on Wednesday evening.
