On the sidelines of the French team’s victory against Denmark, Kylian Mbappé created a big buzz. If the Blues striker scored two goals, he was also photographed with Donald Trump’s daughter and her children.
No, the World Cup is not only played on the pitch. If on the lawns, the French team is currently unbeatable with two victories against Australia (4-1) and Denmark (2-1), synonymous with qualification for the round of 16 of the competition even before their third pool match, which will take place against Tunisia, a few small exits from road are happening behind the scenes. First, there was a heated altercation between the wives of goalkeepers Alphonse Aréola and Hugo Lloris on social media, which was eventually settled.
But this Saturday, after the success of the French team against Denmark, Kylian Mbappé was the source of a big buzz. And it’s not because he scored the two goals for the Blues. Shortly after the end of the match, the Paris Saint-Germain striker went behind the scenes of the stadium to meet several personalities, not always very popular. This is particularly the case of Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the former president of the United States, present in Qatar to encourage her national team with her children.
Kylian Mbappé posed with Donald Trump’s daughter in Qatar
Whether Kylian Mbappé is far from playing politics (he never positioned himself for any candidate, in France or elsewhere), the latter did not feel like refusing to have his picture taken with children. So, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, took the opportunity to pose with the reigning world champion before sharing the photos on their social networks. “An honor to congratulate Kylian Mbappé after the incredible victory for France tonight! Kylian is as nice as he is talented!”wrote the 41-year-old businesswoman on her Twitter account.
Logically, these pictures have been relayed tens of thousands of times, and have made a lot of noise. The post exploded with nearly 80,000 likes and opinions are rather mixed on this meeting with the daughter of one of the most controversial men on the planet. But Kylian Mbappé hardly cares. It must be said that the young French striker is only focused on one and only thing: to shine on the pitch in order to do everything to try to hang a third star on the jersey of the French football team.