Departing Mbappé heads Paris Saint-Germain sweep at players' union annual awards
Two days after turning out for his final home match in Paris Saint-Germain colours, Kylian Mbappé featured among 14 players from the club's men's and women's teams to pick up prizes at the players' union annual awards ceremony.
Mbappé, who on Friday announced he would be leaving PSG at the end of the season, was voted by his peers in the Union National des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) as Ligue 1 player of the year for the fifth time.
Since making his breakthrough at Monaco in the 2016/2017 season, Mbappé has been singled out as the best young player or – as in the case in 2019 – the best young player and the best player in Ligue 1.
Five years on from that unprecedented double award, Mbappé's PSG teammate, Warren Zaïre-Emery, was voted the best young player and Gigi Donnarumma was hailed as the best goalkeeper during the UNFP's star-studded ceremony at the Pavillon d'Armenonville in Paris.
Ousmane Dembélé, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos and Vitinha joined the troika in the Ligue 1 Team of the Season.
After receiving his trophy from the French triple Olympic champion Marie-José Perec, Mbappé told the audience: "Ligue 1 will always have an important place in my life and in my career since that's where I've played since becoming a professional.
"I've always tried to be a worthy participator in the division and to try my best. I'll leave with my head held high. I've always done my best."
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