Kylian Mbappe Appears to Sign Fan’s Dress Shirt Before Ballon d’Or Ceremony in France

Kylian Mbappe Appears to Sign Fan’s Dress Shirt Before Ballon d’Or Ceremony in France

Byron Pillay
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Kylian Mbappe arrived at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in style before being greeted by fans
  • The Frenchman then signed a fan's formal shirt before he made his way into the venue
  • The Paris Saint-Germain striker failed to win any major awards on the evening in France

Everyone would love to get Kylian Mbappe’s signature.

The Paris Saint-Germain striker is hugely popular, especially in his home country of France, and many line up to get his photo or autograph whenever they see him.

Kylian Mbappe at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
Kylian Mbappe appeared to sign a fan's shirt upon arriving at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Image: Hugo Pfeiffer.
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One lucky fan at the Ballon d’Or ceremony not only got his signature but appeared to have his dress shirt signed by the striker.

The French captain arrived at the ceremony in France to much fanfare and immediately had fans asking for photographs.

Instead, he grabbed a permanent marker from a fan and proceeded to sign his shirt. Mbappe then continued down the red carpet, stopping to pose for the photographers.

Mbappe's time at Ballon d'Or

While the fan had a moment he would never forget, the same could not be said for Mbappe during the rest of the evening.

The French striker failed to win any trophies, finishing second behind Erling Haaland for the Gerd Muller award and third in the official Ballon d'Or rankings.

Mbappe was beaten to the big prize by Haaland and then by winner, Lionel Messi, Eurosport reported.

Mbappe reacts to Messi's 8th Ballon d'Or

Sports Brief also reported that following the presentation of the 2023 Ballon d'Or award to former PSG teammate Messi, France forward, Mbappe conveyed a warm congratulatory message.

Despite their joint success in leading PSG to a Ligue 1 victory last season, the ex-Barcelona star emerged as the recipient, triumphing over Mbappe due to his FIFA World Cup win in 2022.

Messi win 8th Ballon d'Or

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time in his career at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday.

The 36-year-old succeeded Karim Benzema as the winner of the prize for his performances last season when he inspired Argentina to World Cup glory.

It was his displays in Qatar, when he dragged his country to a victory, that crowned his remarkable career and allowed Messi to claim the top trophy.

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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.
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