MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's players and manager Carlo Ancelotti said striker Kylian Mbappe's decision to snub Real Madrid and stay at Paris St Germain was not a distraction ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Liverpool at the Stade de France.
Mbappe's PSG contract was due to end in June and the France international has been tipped to join Spanish champions Real Madrid since the previous close season.
"I'm not angry at all. We have a Champions League final on Saturday and that's where my mind and focus are. I'm concentrated on the big game and that's what matters to me right now. The game is more important than listening to the noise." "Real Madrid won 13 Champions League titles. This is a club that's defined by history, not by players.
Ahead of his record-breaking fifth Champions League final as a coach, Ancelotti said his team were"calm and motivated".
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