Mbappe shoots back over “Farmer’s League” criticism

PSG star, Kylian Mbappe has reacted strongly to claims in some quarters that France’s top football division is the “Farmer’s League”.

Mbappe’s comments came in the wake of Lyon’s 3-1 victory win over English giants, Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League quarter finals on Saturday (August 15).

Lyon took a first-half lead through Maxwel Cornet but City hit back through Kevin De Bruyne in the 68th minute before Moussa Dembele’s late brace settled the contest.

Mbappe quickly took to Twitter to congratulate Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 rivals while also aiming a jibe at those that repeatedly talking down about the French league. The PSG star restated the common “Farmer’s League” insult alongside a clown emoji before saluting Lyon with several clap emojis for good measure.

Lyon’s Twitter account also hopped in on the fun with a tweet of their own, adding “No farmers here” with a winking emoji as they celebrated their triumph. Now, Lyon, who finished seventh in Ligue 1, will look ahead to a semi-final clash with Bayern Munich, with the German champions riding high after an 8-2 demolition of Barcelona.

Lyon and Bayern will meet in the semi-final on Wednesday, with the former having already taken down Juventus and, now, City in the knockout rounds. The winner of that match will take on either Mbappe’s PSG or RB Leipzig in the Champions League final, which is set for August 23.

PSG came from behind to take down Atalanta in their quarter-final clash, with the injured Mbappe coming on in the second half as the French champions scored two goals through Marquinhos and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in the game’s waning moments to knock out the Italian underdogs.

RB Leipzig, meanwhile, sealed a late win of their own against Atletico Madrid, with Tyler Adams scoring with just minutes remaining to book their semi-final spot.