Mbappe: "I've been following Serie A since I was a kid"

PSG striker Kylian Mbappe praised the performances of Serie A sides Roma and Fiorentina in this season's European competitions.

"It's a shame they lost their finals, but it was a good performance for Italian football. "Fiorentina and Roma show that you can play well even without the big budgets of PSG, Manchester City or other big European clubs.

I've been following Serie A since I was a kid. Of course, Ronaldo has drawn even more attention to the championship, which has always been very tactical, but whose overall level has risen significantly over the years. This could be the beginning of a new cycle," La Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Mbappe as saying.

It will be recalled that Roma lost to Sevilla (1-1, penalties 1-4) in the Europa League final, and Fiorentina lost to West Ham (1-2) in the decisive match of the Conference League.