Kylian Mbappé: who is Brice Tchaga, his best friend?

Kylian Mbappé is a name that needs no introduction. The latter had already been noticed during the 2018 World Cup and he made the French dream during that of 2022. If the Blues of Didier Deschamps did not manage to return with the cup at home, number 7’s hat-trick will never be forgotten. On the private side, Kylian Mbappé can count on the presence of his relatives but also of his friends. Among them, there is Brice Tchaga, who confided in the columns of Paris Match this Thursday, April 20. But who is he? Originally from Cameroon, this 27-year-old Parisian is a passionate about hairdressing since a young age. As a child, he used tomine shaving her little brother with the tv remote“, can we first read. The same in college, and in high school. “After the baccalaureate, I started. When I have an idea in my head, you have to get up very early to take it away“, he began before discussing his career. At the age of 18, Brice Tchaga joined a barbershop in the center of Levallois-Perret, where he met Tiémoué Bakayoko and Blaise Matuidi. Over the years, the latter manages to make himself known thanks to his success but also word of mouth. He started on his own and did the hair of great artists including Gims, DJ Snake and even Fary. If he knows any celebrities, Brice Tchaga does this job out of passion.

Like his best friend, Brice Tchaga keeps his feet on the ground. “Every Sunday, he returns to his native 20th arrondissement to spend the afternoon with his parents, with his little brother and three older sisters.“, indicates Paris Match. Family moments that do him the greatest good. Very close to Kylian Mbappé, he is also close to his family, which he considers his own. “Ethan, Kylian’s younger brother, is like another little brother“, specifies Paris Match before evoking the friendship between Kylian Mbappé and Brice Tchaga. “We have a relationship of sincerity, we say things to each other as soon as necessary. It’s very brotherly. I’m proud of what he does, I think he’s a little proud of me too“, says the hairdresser. When he is not exercising his profession, Brice Tchaga is at the Parc des Princes, to support his friend but also Achraf Hakimi, with whom he has been very close for several months. During the World Cup, Brice Tchaga made the trip to take care of the players’ haircuts but also to be present for his friends. “It was wonderful to be admitted to the great barnum of world football, to observe all these differences in culture, atmospheres, these differences in dress“, he recalled before continuing: “All conveyed by supporters from all over the planet. It was incredible… Not to mention this new career with the France team, exceptional“.

Brice Tchaga: how did he meet Kylian Mbappé?

Kylian Mbappé and Brice Tchaga have been inseparable for several years. Wherever the Paris Saint-Germain player goes, his best friend is there by his side. A meeting that dates back to 2017 when the hairdresser, who was not yet known to the general public, is called to take care of the Monaco team. It was before the knockout stages of the Champions League, a very important meeting. “I had just missed my driver’s license and I had had transport galleys… the players were waiting for me at 9 p.m.“, he remembered before adding: “I only arrived at 1 am“However, despite this delay, Brice Tchaga realized that only Kylian Mbappé had waited for him.”We spent the night talking and laughing. It was very cold, as if we had already known each other for a long time“, concluded Brice Tchaga. A friendship that was born thanks to a delay.