Kylian Mbappe’s Hilarious Reaction to Judo Leaves Fans in Stitches

Kylian Mbappe’s Hilarious Reaction to Judo Leaves Fans in Stitches

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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  • Kylian Mbappe was visibly scared when he saw how quick and effective a Judo throw can be and had to try it himself
  • Mbappe loves having fun, either at the expense of his teammates or just by himself while participating in training
  • Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain teammates like Presnel Kimpembe and Achraf Hakimi, participated in a Judo class

Kylian Mbappe is always up for a bit of fun, even if he's a bit nervous at first.

The French attacker is often seen joking around with teammates during training or having a laugh by himself.

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Kylian Mbappe was scared but also very curious when he experienced Judo for the first time in Japan. Image: @mbappe.2018
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His infectious nature is why many people like him and it's that infectious personality that had many giggling when footage of Mbappe trying his hand at Judo emerged.

The youngster looked really shocked, and maybe a little scared, when he first witnessed how quick a Judo takedown could be and couldn't stop laughing then he had to try it himself.

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When did Mbappe try Judo?

Mbappe, alongside fellow Paris Saint-Germain teammates like Presnel Kimpembe and Achraf Hakimi, got up close and personal with judoka when PSG visited Japan during a tour of the country in 2022.

The players visited The Kodokan, a legendary Judo dojo, where they met Teddy Riner and other experienced judokas, News in France reported.

Riner is a triple Olympic champion and a member of PSG Judo.

PSG's footballers then got to try their hand at some of the Judo throws while also experiencing what it was like to be taken down by a throw.

While the players were understandably nervous and excited to try their hand at the sport, it was Mbappe's reaction that undoubtedly stole the show.

Safe to say that he will be sticking to football for years to come.

Mbappe steals Verratti's phone

Paris Saint-Germain's players certainly know how to unwind away from the football field.

Sadly this sometimes comes at the expense of one of their teammates, as Marco Verratti recently found out, Sports Brief recently reported.

The Italian midfielder recently had his phone taken by some of his teammates, including French attacker Kylian Mbappe.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.