Russia 2018 sensation, Kylian Mbappe, is showing that his prodigious qualities are not only on the football pitch, but that he equally has a heart of gold beneath his young and benign demeanour.
He has just demonstrated this by his decision to devote all his earnings in the just concluded World Cup, which his country, France, won on Sunday against Croatia, to charity.
Mbappe, who garnered global recognition for his performances in this year’s World Cup, scoring four goals in all, with a fourth goal stunner against Croatia in the finals, to seal up the opponent’s side, according to reports, decided to donate his earnings from the tournament to a charity that gives free sports instruction to hospitalised and disabled children in sports, Premiers de Cordee.
The organisation also coordinates disability awareness campaigns for schools and businesses, according to French news outlet, L’Equipe. After consulting with his entourage, Mbappe decided his World Cup premiums can serve a humanitarian cause, according to L’Equipe.
“Kylian, he’s a great person,” Sebastien Ruffin, General Manager of Premiers de Cordee, told Le Parisien. “When his schedule allows it, he intervenes for us with pleasure. He has a very good [relationship] with children, he always finds the right [words] to encourage them. I sometimes even feel that [he] takes more pleasure to play with the kids than the kids themselves.”
Sports Illustrated reported that Mbappe earns about £17,000 per game with bonuses. The news outlet also reported that Mbappe received a £265,000 bonus (about $350,000) if France won the tournament. The French national team did just that, defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final Sunday.
Mbappe has been supporting the organization since June 2017.
