MbappÃ© apparently caught saying in game he would 'kill' Alba

Posted February 18, 2021 6:00 am

The Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring during the Champions League round of 16, first leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) The Associated Press

BARCELONA (AP) - Agitated and in the heat of competition during a Champions League match, Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian MbappÃ© possibly threatened Barcelona defender Jordi Alba.

The Marca daily and other outlets have posted a video online of MbappÃ© apparently saying 'œIn the street, I'll kill you.'ť The incident between the two players occurred during PSG's 4-1 win at Barcelona on Tuesday.

MbappÃ© ended up scoring a hat trick in the match at the Camp Nou.

Alba moved toward MbappÃ© after the PSG forward pushed Barcelona defender SergiÃ±o Dest in front of goal while play was stopped in the first half. The players then started trash-talking.

It's not totally clear in the video what MbappÃ© is saying, though it appears that the native French-speaker tried to say 'œIn the street, I'll kill you'ť in Spanish.

The 22-year-old MbappÃ© has been often linked to a move to Barcelona rival Real Madrid.

The second leg of the round-of-16 series between Barcelona and PSG is scheduled for March 10 in Paris.

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League round of 16, first leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) The Associated Press

Barcelona's Jordi Alba, right, fights for the ball with PSG's Moise Kean15 during the Champions League round of 16, first leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) The Associated Press

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