Paredes almost broke Pochettino's nose during the celebration of Mbappe's winner
Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 16.02.22. | 19:57
PSG players and fans were ecstatic for the massive win, and the Saints' coach was the one who got hurt in euphoria
The euphoria spread all over the stands at Parc des Princes stadium, following Kylian Mbappe's amazing stoppage-time winner against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
However, PSG gaffer Mauricio Pochettino was about to suffer the consequences of that frenzy celebration. As he later acknowledged in the press room, most Parisian players ran to hug the French striker, but few also remembered the coach.
This was the case with Leandro Paredes, who hugged Poch so effusively that he almost broke his nose. Joking, Pochettino told the journalists after the question about what he had felt in Mbappe's goal...
🗣 "I felt two things, the first was joy, then Paredes ran towards me and hit my nose with his chest." 🤣
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) February 16, 2022
Mauricio Pochettino says Leandro Paredes almost broke his nose celebrating Mbappe's last minute goal pic.twitter.com/yPaOhDI2hR
"I felt two things: happiness and then Paredes, who hit my nose with his chest, I thought he had broken it. I even called the doctor. That's what I felt," he said.
"A game we had dreamed of and worked to develop as we have seen. We are going to highlight the team's work. The team has shown a great commitment. With the ball, we should have been a little more aggressive in the last third. I'm happy because we won the game in the last action and deservedly", he emphasized.
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