Mbappe’s journey: From cleaning classrooms to Real Madrid star
Kylian Mbappe was unveiled on Tuesday as the new player for Real Madrid. He recently shared a story from his visit to the Royal Club's training center at 14. After returning, he spent three days cleaning from morning till evening.
7:13 PM EDT, July 16, 2024
Real Madrid is one of the largest football clubs in the world. Their proven method for staying at the top is to recruit young, highly talented players. Real knows how to attract them to join the club.
When the promising Kylian Mbappe was 14 years old, he received an invitation from Real for a four-day visit to the Valdebebas training center. The Frenchman could not only tour but also train at the Royal Academy. It was quite an opportunity for the teenager.
Kylian Mbappe recalled his visit to the Real Madrid training center in a recent interview on the Envoye Special program. His mother, Fayza Lamari, who has shaped Kylian Mbappe's character, quickly brought her son back to reality after returning from Spain.
My mom used to take me to school, and I helped clean the classrooms. When I went to Spain at Real's invitation, my chores didn't decrease. I spent four days at Real's facilities, saw all the stars and coaches, and then I had to come back and spend three days cleaning the classrooms from top to bottom - says Kylian Mbappe.
At that time, I didn't fully understand it. I asked why she took me back to school again. But that's how youth is. Today, looking back, I would do the same. I touched the stars and had to come back to earth - adds the Frenchman.
On Tuesday, Kylian Mbappe was unveiled as the new player for Real Madrid. He became the new star of the Royals at 25, a little over a decade since his visit to the Real training center as a teenager. So far, the transfer of the offensive player is the biggest event on the football market this summer.
