After a historic return match against FC Barcelona, during which he scored twice and allowed his team to qualify, Kylian Mbappé is preparing to participate in a new crucial meeting for the rest of his season. This Wednesday, May 1, Paris Saint-Germain will face Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final of the Champions League. A decisive match during which the 2018 world champion will be able to count on the support of those close to him, including his father, Wilfrid Mbappé. On this occasion, Gala invites you to find out more about this discreet man, a former regional footballer who became the main advisor to his two sons, Kylian and Ethan.
Indeed, Wilfrid Mbappé uses all his experience and wisdom to guide his eldest son on a daily basis. His remarks during an interview with Parisian in April 2019 bear witness to this: “We sometimes talk about situations, his form, his feelings. He also asks me for advice,” he confided. In addition to his role as a father, Wilfrid Mbappé also worked for many years as a football coach at AS Bondy, Kylian’s first club, before ending this adventure in 2017, when his son signed for Paris Saint Germain. I now have two hours to travel to Bondy. Then, it’s complicated to go to coach without being hassled. Sometimes people mix everything up so I preferred to move away. But I stay in football”he assured, referring to his role as consultant.
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Wilfrid Mbappé: a discreet, but proud father
Despite the success of his two sons, Kylian and Ethan, Wilfrid Mbappé prefers to remain in the shadows, a decision motivated by the desire to preserve a simple life. “Looking at others is difficult. No longer being able to do things that we used to do every day. Sometimes we need peace of mind. Today, everyone knows this name. I have the impression of being the same”he told Le Parisien, before adding: “Everyone in our house is like that, my children, my wife. We know where we come from. We remain the same. We have almost kept the same friends. If you say no one day to someone, they will say that you tell it to yourself.“
Although he does not speak frequently in the media, Wilfrid Mbappé nonetheless remains proud of his children. During his interview with our colleagues, the father revealed that his son had “achieved all [ses] dreams.” “That is, turning pro and winning the World Cup. I am also proud that he wears number 10 in the French team. It was my number and also his at AS Bondy. Afterwards, I wish him to grow and win things, but they are no longer dreams”he concluded.
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Regarding his personal life, Wilfrid Mbappé is in a relationship with Fayza Lamari, a former handball player who became the agent of his two sons, Kylian and Ethan. Like her partner, this ex-athlete is heavily involved in her eldest son’s career choices. “In his professional life, I am above all his mother”, she assured Le Parisien in 2021. An influential mother who also takes care of the communication, image and societal projects of her eldest son. She also negotiated the considerable salary of Kylian Mbappé during the latter’s extension to PSG in 2022. “There is no guilt or shame. If we could have taken 10 billion, we would have taken it, because it’s the system that wants that”she said in an issue of Special Envoy which was dedicated to the footballer.
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias.
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