“That’s the goal”, the footballer confides in his desires for fatherhood

Immerse yourself in the intimacy of a former world football champion. This Thursday, January 18, 2024, Kylian Mbappé spoke to Elise Lucet as part of a new issue ofCorrespondent broadcast on France 2. The opportunity to hear the young striker of the French Football team speak on more personal and intimate subjects than the traditional match debriefs with which the number 7 of the Blues is regularly confronted.

Indeed, Kylian Mbappé is particularly talkative in front of Elise Lucet and calmly addresses the various subjects raised during this television interview. The 25-year-old player, who did not hesitate to denounce “police blunder” on X following the murder of Nahel, discussed his position on current issues that affect him personally. “Lots of things, cries from the heart, I think of a certain number of things that happened and that I communicate about. I am thinking in particular of police violence or racism, it affects me personally. Unfortunately, no one is spared from this”confides Kylian Mbappé.

Kylian Mbappé: “I will be able to tell my children”

And to evoke the consequences of its strong media exposure: “I am always criticized, on or off the field, I am always criticized. It’s my life that’s like that and it doesn’t matter because it’s not an end in itself”, confides Kylian Mbappé in front of the cameras of Envoyé Spécial. “Because my dream has never been to be loved by everyone. As a football player, I take that as a driving force. I think this is what makes us progress the most. As a man, it makes me neither hot nor cold”he adds.

Surprise for Elise Lucet who did not expect to find the young football star on the field of fatherhood, Kylian Mbappé showed himself to be very interested in the subject of parenthood. Evoking the memory of his meeting with Pelé in 2019, football legend, Kylian Mbappé demonstrated a desire to pass it on to his descendants. “I will be able to tell my children, my grandchildren, that once in my life I had the chance to be next to a gentleman like him”he confided.

Enough to destabilize the journalist, who did not hesitate to interrupt the football player. “This is the first time I’ve heard you say: ‘when I have children’”, she told him. “That’s part of a man’s goal!”, said the attacker. “Does that mean you’re thinking about it?” Elise Lucet responded, marking the player. “Yes, of course, I always said that I loved children…”, finally confided Kylian Mbappé.

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