The Mbappe Mood Swings: Okidja’s Explosive PSG Revelations
21 February 2026
Inside the Mbappe Conundrum: Okidja’s Explosive Memories
The Algerian goalkeeper Alexander Okidja, formerly of Metz, recalls moments when Kylian Mbappe, then a PSG star, was lighting up Paris Saint-Germain.
In quotes published by Mundo Deportivo, Okidja says: “If Mbappe is ahead, he apologizes to you; but if he loses, he insults you. He does not accept defeat.”
He adds that Mbappe’s attitude depends on the scoreline: when he’s leading 1-0, 2-1, or 3-0, he helps you up, says sorry, shakes hands, and we move on.
But when provoked, or not delivering, or Paris Saint-Germain trailing, he starts hurling insults.
Okidja recalls a September 22, 2021 match where tensions between them rose notably.
The reason was Mbappe attempting a shot described as “a falling/lofted” effort instead of returning the ball to Metz after Paris had deliberately slowed play to tend to a PSG player.
I asked him, “Are you crazy? What are you doing?” He replied, “Shut up, you little player.”
I told myself to stay calm; otherwise they’d eject you and turn everyone against you.
He said, “I am like a hand grenade—pull the pin and I’ll explode.” The match felt more like a boxing ring than a football pitch, and Mbappe’s public persona clashed with what happened on the field.
Okidja concludes that Mbappe presents a polite, camera-friendly image, yet his real behavior can be far more volatile when the scoreboard turns against him.
Punchline 1: If Mbappe’s mood swings were a weapon, they’d be a very loud, very fast flare gun—bright, unslowed, and gone before the applause ends.
Punchline 2: Don’t ask Mbappe for a calm moment; ask the ball—it's the only thing that always keeps its temper when Mbappe’s ego starts its own fireworks show.
