Kylian Mbappé secured another title with Paris Saint-Germain, the first under Luis Enrique, as they defeated Toulouse 2-0 in the Trophée des Champions. However, the 25-year-old forward expressed missing the presence of Lionel Messi.

Despite the victory, Mbappé acknowledged, "You always miss playing with Messi." He elaborated on the impact Messi had on him, stating, "For a forward like me, who likes to exploit spaces, with Messi, you go onto the field with the certainty that you will have the ball."

Messi and the French footballer shared the PSG dressing room from the summer of 2021 until May 2023. In the 67 matches they played together, Messi assisted Mbappé 20 times, while Mbappé reciprocated 14 times for the recently crowned world champion. Together, they secured two Ligue 1 titles and a French Cup for their team.