France World Cup winner, Kylian Mbappe has donated $550,000 his full earnings and winning bonus from the World Cup to a charity that gives sports instruction to hospitalised and disabled children class young man on and off the field.
According to the French news outlet L’Equipe, Mbappe, who has been supporting the association since 2017, felt that his World Cup winnings were better served helping a humanitarian cause.
Mbappe earns approximately £17,000 ($19,915) per game, as well as an additional £265,000 ($310,2017) in bonuses he earned from France’s win, according to Sports Illustrated.
Calculated as of Monday morning for Mbappe’s seven World Cup games and championship bonus, the French forward would be donating approximately $449,606, or £384,000.
On top of donating his earrings, Mbappe has been known to drop by the association to play with the children.
“Kylian, he is a great person,” the general manager of the Premiers de Cordée, Sebastian Ruffin, told the French news outlet Le Parisien. “When his schedule allows it, he intervenes for us with pleasure, He has a very good relationship with the children—he always finds the right [words] to encourage them.”
Mbappe seems to have inspired other members of France’s team. According to L’Equipe, some players are donating part of their earnings to fund an educational trip to Russia for 25 students of the Jean-Renoir College in Bondy.
