Rennes Coach Makes Incredible Gesture to Mbappe After Approaching PSG Forward on Touchline

• Bruno Genesio has finally revealed what he told Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe during Rennes Ligue 1 victory against the French champions.
• The Rennes coach approached Mbappe on the touchline before he came on for PSG in the 55th minute and had a few words for him.
• PSG saw their push for the Ligue 1 title suffer a massive setback after the French champions fell 1-0 to Rennes on Sunday night.

Rennes manager, Bruno Genesio has finally cleared the air on why he confronted Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe during their Ligue 1 clash on Sunday, January 15.

Genesio was seen approaching Mbappe on the touchline and whispered in the PSG forward’s ears before he come on for the French champions in the 55th minute.

According to Marca, the Rennes coach revealed exactly what he spoke to Mbappe about after the Ligue 1 clash as he shows his admiration for the French forward.

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"I congratulated him for everything he does, for everything he has done, and for everything he will do again. In addition to being the great player he is, he is also someone I appreciate. Because at his age, with all that he has done, he retains a humility, a simplicity."

Mbappe finished as the 2022 World Cup golden boot winner after netting eight goals to pip teammate Lionel Messi to the gong in Qatar.

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The Argentina defender played down the event after he was pictured shouting at the top of his lungs in the face of Paris Saint-Germain’s Mbappe during the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Romero played a significant role for Argentina as the South American champions defeated France 4-2 via penalties to win the World Cup for the third time.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Ciryl Gane is gearing up for the chance to fight for the UFC Heavyweight title once again.

The Frenchman will meet a returning Jon Jones at UFC 285 in March for the vacant title. The title was vacated after the UFC stripped Francis Ngannou of the belt and released him from the organization.

The matchup between Jones and Gane was then made, with both fighters going into the bout with only one loss each.