Q 01/05

In which Paris suburb was Mbappe raised?

A) Bobigny

B) Bondy

C) Sarcelles

D) Evry

Answer · why

B) Bondy

Bondy, in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, is where Mbappe joined the local club at six, with his father Wilfrid, a coach there, among the first pe...

Q 02/05

Mbappe was born in December 1998, five months after France won their first World Cup by beating which team?

A) Brazil

B) Italy

C) Germany

D) Argentina

Answer · why

A) Brazil

Brazil lost that final 3-0 just outside Paris on 12 July 1998. Mbappe was born on 20 December, so he was still only 19 when France won it again in 201...

Q 03/05

From which country does Mbappe's father Wilfrid originate?

A) Senegal

B) Algeria

C) Ivory Coast

D) Cameroon

Answer · why

D) Cameroon

Cameroon is his father Wilfrid's homeland: Wilfrid comes from Djebale, an island village near Douala, where its chief welcomed Kylian with traditional...

Q 04/05

Which sport did Mbappe's mother, Fayza Lamari, play professionally?

A) Basketball

B) Volleyball

C) Athletics

D) Handball

Answer · why

D) Handball

Handball was Fayza Lamari's game: she played until 2001 for a club that spent several seasons in France's top division, then moved to the negotiating ...

Q 05/05

Mbappe's arms-folded goal celebration was copied from which member of his family?

A) His brother Ethan

B) His father Wilfrid

C) His mother Fayza

D) His brother Jires

Answer · why

A) His brother Ethan

His brother Ethan, eight years younger, folded his arms in triumph after scoring against him at the FIFA video game; Kylian borrowed the pose and made...