A new hat -trick for Kylian Mbappé. Already represented at the Grévin Museum in Paris and at the Tussauds Museum in Berlin, the Real Madrid striker entered the Tassauds Museum in London, thus becoming the first French footballer in history to have three wax statues in three different countries. Confirmation that the former PSG crack (26) is an extraordinary player, and not only sportingly.
Its popularity is such that it therefore exceeds the borders of France again. “We worked with Mbappé to capture every detail of his emblematic pose, his smile, spark in his eyes”explains the managing director of Madame TuSauds de London, quoted in The Parisian. And Steve Blackburn to reveal that the captain of the Blues had largely contributed to the making of his London double.
“Kylian kindly offered his outdoor jersey of the French team's matches, his shoes, his tibia protectors and his captain's armband, and we are extremely gratefulhe said. The statue could not be more realistic! Seeing the reaction of Mbappé by discovering his own statue was incredible, and we are looking forward to seeing international fans discover this new statue! »»
Kylian Mbappé: “It's surreal! »»
The striker Merengue was actually shocked by discovering the result which, it must be said, is stunning. “Waouh, it's incredible!”he exclaimed. The artists who made it are so talented. Hair, pose, it's exactly me, it's surreal! I thank the team again and again for their incredible work, and I can't wait to know what fans will think about it when they see it in real life. »»
The admirers of the 208 world champion will have to wait a few more days before they can discover it, the Mrs. Tussauds museum in London having planned to inaugurate it on April 4.
“Kylian Mbappé is more than a football player, he is a modern cultural icon at the top of his career, and we are delighted that his statue arrives in England, the cradle of football”concludes Steve Blackburn.