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| Kylian Mbappe |
Back in his hometown of Bondy, on the gritty northeast outskirts of Paris, there is immense pride at his exploits, but not that much surprise -- they always knew he'd make it big.
His father, originally from Cameroon, and his mother, a handball player from Algeria, instilled in him a drive to give back to the community, which sits between two highways amid several decayed housing projects. In France the area is often referred to dismissively by its department number -- 93.
"The fact that he comes from the 93, which is often negatively portrayed by the media, just makes us even more proud." - Mickael Ichkhanian, the former groundskeeper at the Leo Lagrande stadium, where Mbappe made his debut.
His father, originally from Cameroon, and his mother, a handball player from Algeria, instilled in him a drive to give back to the community, which sits between two highways amid several decayed housing projects. In France the area is often referred to dismissively by its department number -- 93.
"The fact that he comes from the 93, which is often negatively portrayed by the media, just makes us even more proud." - Mickael Ichkhanian, the former groundskeeper at the Leo Lagrande stadium, where Mbappe made his debut.
- shared from internet resource.
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