Mbappé's inspiration and it is not Cristiano Ronaldo, the millionaire amount Kylian paid for a painting of his idol

Kylian Mbappé is becoming a football legend, but when he was younger, he looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo when the Portuguese star was playing at Real Madrid. The French star was not shy about admitting it, but he also has another football idol. At the PSG Charity Gala, Kylian Mbappé bought an artwork representing Pelé for $566,306 after a duel with Achraf Hakimi. The Charity Gala raised a total of $2.9 million, which has been collected by the club and will be donated to charities. Mbappé has admitted in the past that he looks up to Pelé even though he never gets the chance to see him play. The great Brazilian icon is still regarded as one of the greatest players ever to play football.

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The moment Mbappé won, the painting was recorded, and the PSG player was happy to win the bid for a great picture of the iconic Pelé. The French star had the pleasure of meeting Pelé in the past when he was younger, as Mbappé started to make a big name for himself around 2017-2018. The painting Mbappé now has will hold a special place in his home.

Mbappé was the teenager since Pelé to score in the World Cup final in 2018 as France defeated Croatia 4-2 in Russia. The French star also equaled Pelé in World Cups goals after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where Mbappé scored a hat-trick in the 3-3 draw against Argentina but lost 4-2 in the penalty shootout. Mbappé has 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches, which is the same goal amount as the Brazilian icon who won three World Cups with Brazil.

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How Kylian Mbappé was measured for his wax figure

Mbappé recently saw his wax figure with the new France jersey for the EUROS 2024 this week, which looked identical to him. A new video surfaced for how Mbappé was measured for the wax figure, and it showcased all the little details that were required for the wax figure to look amazing. Mbappé took some pictures and did his trademark celebration pose for the wax figure. The wax figure will go to the Madame Tussauds in Berlin after Mbappé unveiled it in Paris a few days ago.