Difficult to gauge Kylian Mbappé’s year 2023. Despite impressive statistics to his credit, including 18 goals at the start of the Ligue 1 season, the star striker of Paris Saint-Germain sometimes seems to be searching, still, in the game. Is this the Luis Enrique effect? Not sure. Sometimes unrecognizable in his attitude, even sickening in the Champions League when his team needs it most, Bondy’s genius may already have his mind elsewhere. In any case, his popularity rating has never been so low or almost.
At the end of the calendar year 2023, the Sunday Journal has created its famous top 50 of French people’s favorite personalities. Among the faithful, we find Vianney (5th), Omar Sy (4th), Thomas Pesquet (3rd), Florent Pagny (2nd) and the inevitable Jean-Jacques Goldman (1st). If Antoine Dupont took advantage of the Rugby World Cup to make a sensational entry into the ranking, directly entering 38th place, Kylian Mbappé is plummeting. The French international (75 caps, 46 goals) has indeed moved from 4th place to 22nd! The Parisian star’s many whims undoubtedly played a role, as did her positions on sensitive subjects. It’s up to him to raise the bar from 2024.