PSG Stars Hakimi and Mbappé: A Friendship Beyond the Pitch

"In football, you have a lot of teammates. I’ve known many. But friends, you have few because players can leave the club. With Kylian, the connection was authentic. He often helped me when I arrived, he lent me a hand when I needed it. He made my adaptation easy. Especially with his status as a world-class player," said Hakimi, quoted by Sport News Africa.

The Moroccan defender of PSG expressed his gratitude to the French striker for his friendship on and off the pitch. "I will be eternally grateful to him, he helped me when I didn’t speak the language, when I didn’t know anyone. This connection is the origin of our current friendship, on and off the pitch. When you are comfortable with a teammate, on and off the pitch, everything is easier. Playing with him, given the player he is, makes everything easier..." he specified.