At 26, Kylian Mbappé is already world champion, Real Madrid star and pretender to the Ballon d'Or. However, a detail continues to surprise his fans and detractors: the attacker still has no driving license. A singularity that has repeatedly earned him mockery on social networks and even in rap songs.
The real reason behind the absence of Mbappé permits
The reason for this surprising choice was unveiled by his mother, Fayza Lamari, in an interview with The team. She explains there that her son was never able to pass the license in Paris for security and organizational reasons. In Madrid, the situation is different, calmer, but Mbappé still brakes in the face of the idea of passing the code, which he judges “Tiring”.
Fayza Lamari insists, however: for her, driving would be beneficial to her son. “You will see, it will do you good to have thirty minutes with yourself, without a driver, without a security guard”, she slipped. For Mbappé, accustomed to being constantly surrounded, it would be a rare opportunity to regain some privacy and freedom.
A situation that amuses criticism
The subject has become a running gag. Recently, rapper Booba even used it as a punchline in an extract broadcast on Twitch: “You don't have a license like Kyky of Bondy”. A spike that made Internet users laugh, illustrating how much this detail of his private life has exceeded the simple sports setting.
Beyond security, the problem also comes from the agenda. Mbappé weeks are saturated with matches, training and media solicitations. Finding time to learn the code and follow driving lessons is almost impossible, especially when each trip is already framed by the club and its bodyguards.
