11 Things You Didn’t Know About Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappé Lottin was born 20 December 1998. He is 21 years old. He is a French professional footballer. Considered one of the best players in the world, and he is known for his clinical finishing, dribbling, strength, and explosive speed. Here are 11 things you probably didn’t  know about Him.

1. Where and How It All Begun for the young Lad.

His father was his couch for the longest time from the age of 6. As he went on, He moved to the Clairefontaine academy, putting on a host of impressive performances leading to numerous French clubs, and Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, attempting to sign him. Mbappé travelled to London for a trial with Chelsea when he was 11, playing a match for their youth team against Charlton Athletic. He ultimately settled on Monaco. Mbappé started his senior career with Ligue 1 club Monaco, where he made his professional debut in 2015, aged 16.  Kylian Mbappe passed his French high school exams and completed his diploma at age 17. Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017, at age 18. 

2. His Background.

Kylian Mbappé was born in Paris, France. His father, Wilfried Mbappé, is from Cameroon, and, as well as being his agent, is a football coach, while his mother, Fayza Lamari, is of Algerian origin and is a former handball player. He has a younger brother, Ethan Mbappé, who played for PSG under-12s in 2018. His adoptive brother, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, is also a professional football player. Growing up, his idol was Cristiano Ronaldo, a player he looked to emulate. He does not idolize him anymore if you must know.

3. He Missed Out On “Normal” Teenagehood. 

In a 2018 interview with Time, Mbappé spoke about the sacrifices he made as a teenager to focus on his football development: “I did not have the moments of so-called normal people during adolescence, like going out with friends, enjoying good times.” But despite missing out on a “normal” life, Mbappé states he is “living the life he always dreamed of”. Just over two years after making his professional debut he has over 20 million Instagram followers. While he admits his “life has been totally turned upside down” since he first entered the spotlight, he says he is “happy”.

4. He Is The Second Teenager In History To Score In A World Cup Final. 

 At 19 years old, Mbappé was the first teenager to score in a World Cup final in decades. The last and only other teenager to do so was Brazilian legend Pelé, who scored at a World Cup final that his country went on to win 5-2 over Sweden in 1958. Mbappé, of course, scored in France’s 4-2 victory over Croatia this year. Pelé even tweeted congrats to the French star, writing “Only the second teenager to have scored a goal in a World Cup Final! Welcome to the club, @KMbappe – it’s great to have some company!”  Pelé went even further, joking in another tweet: “If Kylian keeps equaling my records like this I may have to dust my boots off again.”

5. Media and Sponsorship.

Mbappé has a sponsorship deal with sportswear and equipment supplier Nike. In 2017, his prodigious talent saw Nike launch his own personalized football boots at age 18

6. He is Quite Generous.

On 28 January 2019, Mbappé donated $34,000 to a crowd-funding campaign to finance a private search mission to find football player Emiliano Sala, whose light aircraft had gone missing over the English Channel a week earlier. Later, on 10 February 2019, Mbappé donated a further £27,000 to the ‘Go Fund Me’ campaign created to fund the search for the plane’s still-missing pilot, David Ibbotson. Mbappé reportedly said that he felt he should not be paid to represent France, so he donated the roughly 400,000 euros he made over the course of the tournament to a children’s charity called Premiers de Cordée which pushes sports programs for hospitalised children, and promotes disability awareness in schools and businesses. Mbappé began this collaboration with the organisation in 2017 and has played soccer with some of the children supported by the charity. 

7. Mbappé Has More Instagram Followers Than President Macron. 

As with every footballing superstar, Mbappe has a considerable presence on social media.  He has a whopping 40.8 million followers. That’s also more than former U.S. president Barack Obama, who has 29.1 million and current French President Emmanuel Macron. Although Messi and Ronaldo have upwards of 100 million followers, Mbappé still has a sizable following considering he only recently attracted international attention. His photos average millions of likes and thousands of comments. The pictures range from him hanging out with family and other soccer players to visiting sick children at the hospital or accepting the latest football award in a tux. 

8. Mbappé Is The Most Expensive Player In Football. 

He entered into a 180 million euro contract with Paris Saint-Germain after a loan deal with his old team, Monaco. PSG will pay 180 million euros plus bonuses to Mbappé, making it the second most expensive transfer in football history after fellow teammate Neymar transferred to PSG from Barcelona for 222 million euros. Mbappé Still World’s Most Valuable Player in 2020, as Neymar’s value plummets. French forward Kylian Mbappé remains the world’s most valuable player at the start of 2020.

9.   He Lives In The 16th Arrondissement! 

Mbappé moved to Paris in a 600 square meter apartment with a view of the Eiffel Tower. It’s been described as “luxurious.” It has two stories and is said to have a large roof terrace and jacuzzi. But it looks like he chose the location for practical reasons too,  Parc des Princes, the official home of his team Paris Saint Germain, is nearby. Before finding his place, he stayed at the luxury hotel Royal Monceau.

10. Body Measurements.

Kylian Mbappe is a 5ft and 10 inches tall man with a weight of 73 Kg.

11. Love Life.

Kylian Mbappe was rumored to be dating Miss France 2017, Alicia Aylies. The pair kept their relationship under wraps and have gone above and beyond to stay out of the media spotlight. However, into his love life, Mbappé chose it to be a secret. Without qualms, being a star has made him on the wish-list of many ladies. Although it is said that Kylian Mbappé doesn’t have a girlfriend right now, for he has not been seen with Alicia for a while.