As Kylian Mbappé continues to shine as one of the best players in the world, many parents are hoping that one of their children will follow in his illustrious footsteps. Some go so far as to put undue pressure on aspiring young players to make this wish come true. In a recent interview regarding the “Mbappé Project”, the Real Madrid striker delivered a clear message: it's time to stop.
From AS Monaco to Real Madrid, via PSG and the French national team, Kylian Mbappé has dazzled the world of football for many years. The 26-year-old star earned more than 72 million euros gross per year in Paris, according to RMC Sport, which prompted some parents to start their own version of the “Mbappé Project” with their children. However, in an interview with Clique (Canal+) earlier this December, Mbappé forcefully claimed that they should forget about this idea immediately. “The Mbappé Project? Stop it, cut it, cut all that; Kylian Mbappé tells you. My parents never put pressure on me. My father never made me run laps at 6 a.m. with a stopwatch, no, that's not true They let me have fun at the beginning,” expressed the Real Madrid number 9 before talking more in depth about his experience.
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“It wasn't my father who forced me into it. When it got serious, I actually had a conversation very early on with my parents. 'What do you want to do? Do you want to be a footballer? What type footballer do you want to be?' I told them: 'I want to be great. I want to be one of the best in the world.' But it was my choice. It wasn't my father who imposed it; although my father was a keen football fan, he was delighted when I made that decision, but football has to come from them. Let them have fun first and at some point it will get serious, don't worry about that,” Mbappé revealed while elaborating further on the subject.
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“If it's going to get serious, it's going to get serious. Just because you're making them run laps at eight, that doesn't mean it's going to get more serious sooner, no. They'll have the moment where they say, 'OK, is -do I want to make this my job? Do I want to spend my life playing football?' For now, maybe the kid just wants to play for a year. At school, all his friends play football, so he joins them, and they tell him, 'Play well, roll up your sleeves. , cut off your socks, wear some Vapors and get down the line.' Hey, leave the kid alone. They shouldn't dream of being me, because being me is great, but it comes with a limit. And the point of a dream is to have no limits. “I never dreamed of being someone, I dreamed of being great… You shouldn't put limits on yourself,” Mbappé concluded.
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