A massive crowd welcomes PSG forward Kylian Mbappe as he storms Cameroon.
On July 6, 2023, Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, a French international, arrived in Cameroon.
As traditional dancers also performed, his first trip to the nation of his father attracted a lot of attention.
As he arrived for a three-day stay, 400 people gathered outside Yaoundé's airport.
The 24-year-old forward was met by hundreds of people, many of whom were wearing the football uniform of his side, Paris Saint-Germain.
When he arrived at Yaounde's airport, they yelled his name with excitement.
Before being driven away in an SUV with tinted windows, the football player waved to the crowd while being restrained by police.
Kylian Mbappe in Cameroon
Mbappé is scheduled to visit a school for the deaf and hearing-impaired on Friday.
The multi-day visit by Mbappe, who is also the captain of France's national team, will see him stay in a hotel complex owned by the Yaoundé-based family of Yannick Noah, a former French tennis champion.
The son of Yannick Noah, retired NBA star Joakim Noah, is expected to play in the basketball game, in which Mbappe will also participate.
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Later, Mbappe will play in a football game against FC Vent d'Etoudi of Cameroon's second tier.
The following day, he travels to his father's town of Djebale after visiting a school in Douala, the nation's financial center.
According to a statement from his Paris-based company, Mbappe will get the chance to visit two schools in Yaounde and Douala that are supported by his own philanthropic organization.
Additionally, it gives him the ability to interact with young Cameroonians while following in the footsteps of his ancestors to Djebale.
Mbappe visits Cameroon after a party meeting NBA stars, models, and celebrities in the United States of America.
According to a statement from his camp, the French footballer will also meet with several government representatives, including Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, to discuss initiatives he wants to start in Cameroon.
The trip happens as speculation regarding Mbappe's future at Paris Saint-Germain continues.