The family has a great influence on the path to success on the pitch of French national team player Kylian Mbappe. He was taught by his parents not to think only about money…
The World Cup 2022 is not only a competitive playground for veteran names like Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi but also an opportunity for young talents like Kylian Mbappe to shine… Tonight (Vietnam time), he and teammates will be in the final match.
Kylian Mbappe from his early days on the pitch to becoming a superstar
Kylian Mbappé Lottin was born on December 20, 1998. He plays as a forward for club Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, Mbappe is famous for his dribbling, speed and outstanding finishing ability.
Although football was Mbappe’s childhood passion, before he put his whole heart into the ball, he was taught to play the flute by his family at a local conservatory from the age of 6-11.
Before putting his whole heart into football, Mbappe’s passion was music
Mbappe used to participate in choir performances at the park of Bondy town hall.
Family influence
Off the pitch is an enthusiastic striker, Mbappe is considered by everyone to be a person of character.
Family influences Mbappe’s football career
Kylian Mbappe grew up in a house across from a sports field in Bondy, a poor suburb a bus and train ride from Paris.
His mother, Fayza Lamari, has the ambition to send her son to HEC – France’s elite business school, but also wholeheartedly supports her son’s career in football.
She later told Mbappe: “If you want to be a great footballer, be a great one first.”
Mbappe’s father and uncle are football coaches. The father, Wilfried Mbappe, is very “secretive” in the media. However, as the guardian of his son, he was forced to appear at matches.
“I told my son not to think only about money,” Wilfred said in an interview.
Mbappe is not too concerned with money nor is “shaken” by fame. It is thanks to the humane education of the family.
Responsibilities of a Celebrity
A naturally gifted player, he also learned from his father and uncle how to think like a coach on the court.
Mbappe officially debuted at the age of 16. His career started to go up: signing a contract of 145 million euros with Paris Saint-Germain, shining at the 2018 World Cup and facing his teammates for the second time in a row to win the biggest football tournament in the world. pure.
His mother plans to set up a “Kylian Mbappe private school” in her hometown to encourage children like hers to follow their dreams.
Mbappe also boycotted advertising campaigns by sponsors of the French football federation he disapproved of, including fast food chain KFC, Coca-Cola and gambling company BetClic.
Not only that, the love for football is even more intense when around where Mbappé lives, everyone loves football. “In the suburbs of Paris, football fields are everywhere. People here live for football. I grew up next to the football field, I could see it from the window of my room,” Mbappé once shared.
As a child, Mbappé even used a ball as a pillow. – Photo: cafef.vn
Just like that, the strong passion for the “king sport” is growing in Mbappé. Even Mbappé sometimes brings his ball to bed and uses it as a pillow to sleep. In an interview, Mbappé’s father “badged” his son: “I have no words to describe Kylian’s passion for football. It’s always thinking about football 24/7. On days when there is football on TV, it can watch 4-5 consecutive matches without knowing what it is.”
Education is the foundation of everything
Mbappé’s football talent is something that the whole planet knows now, but one thing is certain that only Mbappé’s true fans can understand, that is Mbappé was once a boy from … conservatory. It sounds unrelated, but it turns out that Mbappé used to play the flute from 6 to 11 years old.
At the conservatory, there was a teacher that Mbappé greatly appreciated, a teacher named Céline Bognini – who helped Mbappé learn a second hobby (singing) after football. At one point, Mbappé even joined the chorus to perform at Bondy’s town hall park.
Mbappé with his father.
At this point, many people will find it a bit difficult to understand because since childhood, Mbappé has shown such a talent for football, why did Mbappé’s parents not allow their son to attend football training schools, even though they themselves orienting their children to a professional sports career. However, according to Mbappé’s parents, no matter what career you follow, you still have to take cultural studies most seriously because education is the core foundation of everything.
Mom said to Mbappé: “If you want to be a great football player, be a great one first.” Mbappe’s father and uncle are football coaches. The father, Wilfried Mbappe, is very “secret” in the media. However, as the guardian of his son, he was forced to appear at matches.
“I told my son not to think only about money,” Wilfred said in an interview. Mbappe is not too concerned with money nor is “shaken” by fame. It is thanks to the humane education of the family.
In the end, Mbappé still studied culture, but only for a short time because his passion for pursuing a professional football career was too intense. After that, the PSG star started taking football classes for most of his time. Not only studying at school, Mbappé also practices football with his father and uncle. It can be said that this is a way for Mbappé to practice his ball skills at home.
With the help of his family, young Kylian Mbappé has acquired extreme football techniques such as finishing, speed and fast dribbling. Antonio Riccardi – one of Mbappé’s youth coaches while at AS Bondy once commented that: “He has the technique and tactical vision in the game that most other young players do not have. He can predict where the ball is going. Here Mbappé never plays for his age, he always plays with older kids because there’s no reason for him to play with kids his age.”
Expose your child to famous people
Besides a good environment, one of the important factors that helped Mbappé reach the top of football was also thanks to the announcement that Mbappé’s parents let Mbappé interact with many famous football stars since childhood for motivation. In his spare time, Mbappé does not often go out with friends or attend any events for children, instead, Mbappé will be connected, met and exchanged with famous football superstars by his father. contemporary language.
Fayza and Wilfried’s first goal was for them to meet Thierry Henry – the idol of France at that time. This is considered an unforgettable moment when Mbappé met the Arsenal football legend. At that time, Thierry Henry probably did not expect that he was being exposed to a 5-year-old child who in the future would break his two national records. Moreover, Mbappé is also known as “the new Henry” thanks to possessing many qualities similar to the legendary striker of French football.
Mbappé took a photo with Thierry Henry.
Next, Mbappé’s parents plan for their son to meet someone who has the same family background as his mother – Zinedine Zidane. And of course, Zinedine Zidane did not expect that the ordinary kid he met that year would one day break his own Champions League record.
Meeting and witnessing the illustrious careers of famous superstars has inspired Mbappé a lot. Thanks to this special way of parenting, Mbappé’s parents have contributed to helping their son build the motivation and desire to become famous like those stars with a massive career that is hard to reach. And apparently, the current Mbappé has succeeded.
