đŸŽ„ MbappĂ©'s new celebration: flute if he scores v Senegal? đŸŽ¶ | OneFootball

đŸŽ„ MbappĂ©'s new celebration: flute if he scores v Senegal? đŸŽ¶ | OneFootball

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·13 June 2026

đŸŽ„ MbappĂ©'s new celebration: flute if he scores v Senegal? đŸŽ¶

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Will Kylian Mbappé celebrate differently if he scores against Senegal? A fun interview between the Real Madrid star and James Corden leaves the door open to that possibility.

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In fact, the French forward has promised that if he scores in France’s opening match, he will celebrate by mimicking the gesture of playing the flute. Corden suggested the idea, and MbappĂ© accepted without hesitation.


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The origin of the promise lies in an earlier confession from the player himself: as a child, his parents encouraged him to explore activities beyond football, and for one or two years he played the flute. “It was fun,” he admitted, although he ruled out ever having mastered it.

Corden did not miss the opportunity and got the much-desired image of Mbappé with a flute in hand, with modest results but enough for the English presenter to feel encouraged to ask him for the celebration.

The Real Madrid forward arrives at the World Cup as one of the top favorites to win the Golden Boot. France opens its campaign on June 16 against Senegal, and the celebration—if it happens—would be one of the images of the tournament.

Mbappé has already gone through several World Cups carrying the weight of being the best player in the world, and he wants to lift the trophy again. Imagine him doing it while playing an imaginary flute in the middle of the box...

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in đŸ‡Ș🇾 here.


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