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Correspondent. Mbappé: the interview
Correspondent. Mbappé: the interview – (SPECIAL SEND / FRANCE 2)
Who is Kylian Mbappé when he is not on the pitch? Who is the man behind the star footballer? The discreet captain of the Blues agreed to answer Elise Lucet’s questions during an exceptional interview broadcast on January 18, 2024 in “Special Envoy”.
This is an exceptional interview. Elise Lucet met one of the French people’s favorite personalities, a 25-year-old world-famous but incredibly discreet young man: football prodigy Kylian Mbappé.
He speaks frankly, talking about his daily life and his relationship with fame, his “perpetual search for tranquility“, but also his desire to start a family, racism”unacceptable” that he sometimes suffered, the victory of the French team during the 2018 World Cup (but he was too young to be able to fully appreciate it), the French defeat against Argentina during the final of the 2022 World Cup, his desire to participate in the 2024 Olympics, his relationship with his parents, his income, his meeting with “King Pelé”…
Values to transmit
He also talks about the values of work and humanity that he tries to transmit through his association IBKM, which helps young people find their path and achieve their dreams, an initiative that he wishes to leave behind.legacy“. Because “football has an end, one day I won’t play anymore“and that the children,”this is the future of our world“. A future that must be prepared for.
An interview conducted by Elise Lucet.
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