The Story of Kylian Mbappe: The Young Star with a Warm Heart

Mbappe is on his way to becoming the best player in the world. What’s even more amazing is that in addition to his footballing talent, Mbappe is also a warm-hearted person with many charitable activities.

At the age of 23, Kylian Mbappe has carved his name into the annals of world football. The French player has just added to his trophy cabinet the Golden Boot award of the 2022 World Cup.

In 2018, Mbappe led his team to glory at the age of just 19, scoring four goals throughout the tournament. Four years on, the youngster from a small suburb of Paris has developed into a truly fearsome striker, scoring eight goals at the 2022 World Cup.

Although France failed to defend their World Cup title, Mbappe has still had a successful tournament on an individual level, with 12 goals, just four behind the all-time leading scorer at the World Cup (Miroslav Klose, 16). If all goes well, Mbappe could become the top scorer at the World Cup in the near future.

There’s more to Mbappe than that, with the PSG player telling the New York Times earlier this year: “I want to be more than just a footballer, someone who plays on yachts and spends money.”

Mbappe is known for his charitable activities, he has set up his own foundation for disadvantaged children in Paris and donated all of his national team’s prize money to charity. At the same time, he refused to advertise for any brands related to, gambling and fast food.

Despite his success at a very young age, Mbappe did not let the aura of glory and fame pull him away from his roots or principles.

When called up to the French national team, Mbappe decided to participate in a number of charitable activities; attending many fundraising events, visiting disadvantaged communities to play football with children and donating a significant amount of money to help those in need.

Specifically, Mbappe donated all of his prize money from winning the 2018 World Cup – about 400,000 pounds – to a children’s charity. “I don’t need to be paid,” he told TIME Magazine. “I was there to defend the country’s flag.”

“I make enough money – a lot of money. So I think it’s important to help people in need. A lot of people are suffering… for people like us, helping people is not a big deal.”