Kylian Mbappé's mother is very involved in his football career: Who is Fayza Lamari?
More under this adKylian Mbappé was recently named captain of the French Football Team at only 24 years old earlier this year. In this article, we look into his private life and more specifically his mother and manager, Fayza Lamari.
On Monday, March 20, 2023, Didier Deschamps announced the appointment of Kylian Mbappé as captain of the French Football Team. At only 24 years old, the PSG footballer will follow in the footsteps of his successor, Les Bleus goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who announced his international retirement last January in an interview which left fans shocked.
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Kylian Mbappé: The captain of the French team
A prestigious position for the young football prodigy which makes the pride of his parents, Fayza Lamari and Wilfrid Mbappé. It must be said that they are very involved in the player's career, and so is his little brother Ethan, who is also a footballer. Despite their recent separation, Fayza and Wilfrid manage, hand-in-hand, the professional life of the star.
More under this adMore under this adThis is an appropriate role, especially since his mother is a former high-level athlete. Born in Seine-Saint-Denis, France, she spent her life there before moving to Paris in 2019. During her youth, she was a handballer in division 1 at AS Bondy, from the late 1990s to 2001.
After her career in handball, Fayza Lamari became a leisure center animator, until she started working with her son when he rose to fame. Indeed, the 'momager' has been handling Kylian Mbappé's image for several years. Working as her son's employee, she deals in particular with his advertising contracts. As for her ex-husband Wilfrid Mbappé, he manages the football part.
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Who is his mother Fayza Lamari ?
Influential in the world of sports, Fayza Lamari has always supervised her son, who was propelled to the rank of icon at a very young age. In a 2021 interview with Paris Match, she said:
At 17, when he turned pro, we only gave him 200 euros of pocket money per month, when his salary was 85,000.More under this adMore under this ad
In October 2022, she gave some info about her famous son.
Football is really his thing. When he became world champion, I was very happy, as a former sportswoman, but I am most proud of the man he is becoming. The time is not over. He still has time to become a man, but today I am proud of him, necessarily.More under this adMore under this ad
This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.
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