Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French soccer player, who has been crowned as one of the youngest players to conquer the world podium, winning the 2018 Russia World Cup and being runner-up in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. In addition, he has won the award for the best young player and the golden boot. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and has already managed to become their top scorer.
Below you will find a selection of lKylian Mbappé’s most interesting, motivating or reflective phrases that reflect his way of thinking in life and in sport.
Kylian Mbappé’s most inspiring phrases
To learn more about the personal and professional life of who is the future promise of football, we bring the best quotes and reflections from Kylian Mbappe.
1. I want more children to have that opportunity. I want everyone to start with the same opportunity.
Wanting to offer children an opportunity that they may not have all the time.
2. In football everything is possible, from the moment you work and believe in your qualities.
Within football we are able to see the real talent of many.
3. If the team needs you, you have to sacrifice yourself.
Each game must be in favor of seeking good team performance.
4. We must always set the bar high, otherwise we will not progress.
To go far, you have to dream big.
5. It is one of the disadvantages of having early success. I missed simple things like having a driver’s license. I think everyone has one.
Regretting all the things he has missed by following his dream.
6. I try to work to improve myself every day and I try to do on the field what I do during training.
Giving one hundred percent of himself both in training and in the game.
7. I get up in the morning and go to practice like everyone else.
Explaining that you have responsibilities like each of the members of your team.
8. We must stop feeling afraid.
Fear will always be present, but it is up to us to listen to it or ignore it.
9. I have always said that the World Cup is a dream for any player.
A goal that every soccer player wants to experience.
10. We try not to let the pressure get to our heads and we play as we usually do.
When you let stress play with your head, all is lost.
11. I have learned that the biggest stars and the best players are the most humble, the ones who respect people the most.
Humility should not be extinguished by the size of your wallet.
12. When you retire, people don’t look at how good you became. They look at what you’ve earned. We remember the winners.
Working to make his name among the greatest.
13. You should always focus on training and consider it a step forward. And each step takes you higher and higher until you reach the top, which is where you should stay.
To be the best you need to train and practice.
14. I am not going to revolutionize football. I’m in a system. You have to know how to respect it and stay in place.
About his position within football.
15. Becoming a good player so quickly made me miss out on the normal life of a normal teenager.
A sacrifice that will always weigh in your memories.
16. I want to touch the stars, win the most important titles. I hold on to this dream.
Reach the highest you can and cannot, dream.
17. The one who made me love football was Zidane, later I had several idols, but really Zidane was my first idol.
Talking about the star that made him want to start football.
18. It is true that it is good to have a good striker, but you have to win.
Victories are the most important thing for Mbappe
19. I have always talked about football, titles, important games; never money.
About the controversy of staying at PSG because of all the money they pay him.
20. I talk about sports because I talk on the field.
Clarifying that he is just a player who lives for his sport.
21. We talk, but Real Madrid is past for me.
Giving up one of his childhood dreams, but gaining more from his choice.
22. As you grow up, you admire many more people, even from other sports. The best there is.
We all have our special figures to follow.
23. I am French and I know that I am important for the country, and when you are important for the country you have to think not only about football, but also about your life.
Part of what made him choose to stay playing in his homeland and not go somewhere else.
24. Neymar behaves with me like an older brother.
Talking about his relationship with his PSG teammate.
25. I don’t have the impression that I am doing something extraordinary. People tell me yes, but I’m just living my dream.
It’s hard to see the extent of our actions until someone else points it out.
26. For me, football is more than a sport, just look at the impact it has on society.
It is an experience that offers great opportunities for young people to find a better path.
27. Even if I am French, I have African roots. Helping the development of African sport is something very important to me.
Trying to contribute a grain of sand to help the development of football on the continent of its roots.
28. You can’t look at the long term, that’s something I’ve learned from football. Now I know I’ll be here for the next three years, then we’ll see.
Being aware that things can change at any time, nothing is guaranteed.
29. I work hard every day to try to help my team.
The performance of each player is key to the success of a soccer team.
30. There is no bad time to laugh. I always joke, even five minutes before a game. It’s okay to be a little immature.
Laughter is a great way to reduce stress.
31. You have to raise your game to the level of those around you. So you have to maintain that high level, and by doing this I think I’m improving naturally.
You must not only place yourself at the level of the greats, but also reach your own goal.
32. I also try to have fun, because football is still fun, and scoring goals, breaking records, that’s what drives me.
We can have fun and at the same time take what we do seriously.
33. The sentimental side has weighed heavily. In the end I am French and I am playing in my city. I want everyone to understand me.
Taking a sense of loyalty to his country to stay to play for Paris Saint Germain.
34. If I can use my reputation or other means to help, I will.
A beautiful way to give back for your success is to help someone who needs it.
35. People come to the stadium to forget about their lives for 90 minutes, and it is up to us to give them satisfaction; to get them out of their chairs and let them fall asleep with stars in their eyes.
It is the players’ responsibility to put on a show for their audience.
36. I always dreamed of having this life. I wanted to be a footballer like others want to become other things.
Talking about his personal dream that has now become his life.
37. My choice has been to stay in my country because I am French and be in the new project, in the new era of PSG. I think it’s a good decision because it’s my decision.
On the decision to be within PSG instead of fighting for a position at Real Madrid.
38. People can talk about whatever they want, but everyone knows me.
It is normal for people to say wrong things about you, it is your actions that can give another message.
39. I have never said that I am going to be the best player in history, but I have never set limits for myself. If I reach a certain level, I’m not going to stop myself by putting up a barrier.
A clear example that we can continue to grow and improve, even at the top.
40. The obsession with winning the Champions League makes me ignore all personal records.
Once you have a goal in mind, you don’t give up until you reach it.
41. Since I can’t go out much, I bring a lot of friends home, we play, we laugh, we think about something other than soccer… They are the only moments where I can behave like a boy my age.
One of the things you can do to feel like someone your age.
42. I don’t understand those who talk about the sacrifices they made throughout their career. For me, the real sacrifice would be getting up early in the morning to work.
Each person sees success and sacrifice differently.
43. A great team relies on its leaders and they have to make the difference in key moments.
Every leader has the duty on his shoulders to inspire and motivate his players.
44. Football goes fast but it can go fast in both directions.
Not only can it make you win, it can also knock you down.
45. It won’t matter, I’ve always had pressure, it came early, I learned to handle it, I got used to it and it’s part of my environment.
It is important to control your stress levels, so that fear does not blind you to what you want to achieve.
46. For many people, a license is an obligation, but it wasn’t for me. Licenses are usually synonymous with autonomy, but I had my autonomy as soon as I had drivers at my disposal. It was never a priority.
Talking about the simple things he’s missed out on by being a soccer star.
47. You can’t sit and do nothing, you have to continue.
The world doesn’t stop, neither should you.
48. Like the greats, you want to make your own story yourself, and not be a copy of another.
It’s okay to admire someone and be inspired by them, but remember to build your own path.
49. I am happy and I am living the life I always dreamed of.
Grateful for everything he has achieved in football.
50. Learning is good, but you also have to win, you only have one race.
A young player who has in mind to achieve as many victories as possible.
