Kylian Mbappé in support of a sick young fan, insulted on social networks

A few months before the end of his contract, the extension of Kylian Mbappé at Paris Saint-Germain continues to generate a lot of ink. But also torrents of mud. Monday, January 10, on Twitter, the star striker of PSG defended a young girl with a rare disease, whose passion for the player has earned him insult on social networks.

In a short video, eight-year-old Camille addresses the player, wishing him a happy new year and asking him, at the same time, to “stay at PSG and continue to make us dream for a long time”.

Very quickly, many Internet users reacted to this video, insulting the young girl and the player. Twitter account A smile for Camille which helps children victims of congenital and genetic diseases, published a tweet compiling all the offensive messages.

“Camille the brave little warrior just wanted to declare her love to @KMbappe. We could never have imagined so much hatred. The sadness we feel tonight is equal to this violence”, wrote the association.

“The violence of the comments for a kid … We are really hitting rock bottom. It would be a question of recovering a little”, wrote Kylian Mbappé.

“I also wish you a happy new year my little Camille. Continue to fight as you do, you are giving us all a lesson in life”, also commented the 23-year-old.

The future of the French international, whose contract binding him to Paris expires in June, is the subject of intense speculation.

In an interview with the American channel CNN broadcast at the beginning of January, Mbappé spoke about the online harassment he suffered after his failed penalty shootout against Switzerland at the Euro which caused the elimination of France from the round of 16, last June.

“It was my fault, but receiving these kinds of messages, it hurt me. (How do I end it?) It starts with social networks. But first, we players, we must be involved. We must not not wait for that (insults, Editor’s note) to come to you. You have to be active to help people. For me, it is not possible in 2022 to have this kind of attitude “, did he declare.


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