Kylian Mbappé is visiting Cameroon for the weekend. But, in his father’s country of origin, he provokes enormous enthusiasm. Too probably for his safety, which explains the cancellation of a match scheduled for Friday.
With a star like Kylian Mbappé, even a simple move cannot remain normal. The PSG player creates the event this weekend by spending three days in Cameroon. A highly symbolic trip to his father’s country of origin. Mbappé has not done things by halves, having scheduled several events since arriving in the country on Thursday. In particular, he was to play a friendly match this Friday afternoon against FC Vent d’Etoudi, a Cameroonian second division club from a district of Yaoundé. Nevertheless, Mbappé ultimately did not put on the cleats. His entourage feared for his safety in view of the exceptional enthusiasm shown by the Cameroonian people.
An eventful arrival at Yaoundé airport
Indeed, according to information from the daily Le Parisien, Mbappé’s entourage did not appreciate his arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimalen airport on Thursday. The enthusiastic Cameroonian people are not in question. Rather, it was the local law enforcement that failed to rise to the occasion. They had struggled to channel the 2,000 people gathered when the PSG player landed. Suffice to say that we doubted that they would succeed in containing the thousands of supporters gathered in the stands of the stadium for the friendly match.
Kylian #Mbappe welcomed like a king in Cameroon. 🙌🇨🇲 pic.twitter.com/IhDBdVuV8I
— GOAL France 🇫🇷 (@GoalFrance) July 7, 2023
However, this does not call into question other highlights of Kylian Mbappé’s Cameroonian trip. The latter must play a basketball game with former NBA star Joakim Noah, whose father Yannick has now lived in the country for a few years. Before leaving on Saturday, Mbappé must also reach the other big city in the country, Douala. Right next to the economic capital of the country, is the small village of Djebale. This is the village of origin of Wilfrid Mbappé and Kylian wants to go there before leaving the country. Whatever paths he takes, Kylian Mbappé should still attract crowds. What could be more normal for such a star, whose origins are a source of pride for an entire country.
