Paris was shocked this morning when news about the Mbappé family leaked, leaving the entire football community and social media choked up. According to a source close to the matter, Ethan Mbappé, the younger brother of superstar Kylian Mbappé, called him at 3am to inform him of the sad news: their father, Wilfried Mbappé, was hospitalized with a serious illness.
Kylian Mbappé was shocked and rushed into action
A source within PSG said Kylian “immediately canceled all schedules”, rushed to the airport to be with his father in the hospital. Teammates and coaches were said to be “panic-stricken but absolutely supportive”, seeing that the young star could not concentrate on playing in this situation.
The source revealed that the call from Ethan completely surprised Kylian:
“He never thought he would receive such news in the middle of the night. The whole family was shocked and could not hold back their tears.”
Social media exploded
As soon as the news leaked, Mbappé fans and the global football community immediately shared and commented loudly:
“Pray for Wilfried Mbappé!”
“Ethan called at 3am… my heart is broken.”
“Kylian is going through the most difficult moment of his career.”
PSG fanpages immediately updated the situation continuously, causing the hashtag #MbappéFamily to continuously top the trending list.
Mbappé family is silent but steadfast
A close friend of the family revealed:
“Wilfried is receiving dedicated care at the hospital. The Mbappé family is very worried but keeping strong. Kylian and Ethan are always together.”
Although there has been no official announcement from the club or family, it is clear that the situation has made the entire football world and global fans closely follow every development.
One thing is for sure: in these hours, football takes a back seat to the Mbappé family, where Kylian and Ethan face the most difficult challenge of their lives together.
If you want, I can write a part 2, including:
PSG and team-mates’ reactions,
details of “Wilfried Mbappé’s condition” with dramatic fictional twists,
or how Ethan and Kylian handle this crisis together.
