Thursday, July 17, 2025 - French police have reportedly launched a probe into payments made by Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe to officers, amid questions over if the money were for World Cup duties or personal protection.
According to Le Canard Enchaine via Sport, a total of
£156,330 (€180,300) was paid in June 2023 to five officers assigned to protect
the French national team during that period. Four of them received
£26,011 (€30,000) each, while a fifth was paid £52,278 (€60,300).
The payments are believed to be linked to Mbappe's promise
to donate his 2022 World Cup prize money to the security personnel
who guarded the team throughout the tournament.
The forward signed a document confirming this commitment and
consulted his lawyer to ensure the donations would not be taxable for the
recipients.
However, authorities are investigating whether the payments
were genuinely related to World Cup duties or were intended as personal
protection for Mbappe.
Attention is focused on one officer who accompanied the
player on trips to Cameroon and Vaucluse in southern France in June 2023.
Notably, while Mbappe was in Paris for a European qualifier
against Greece, this officer was in Vaucluse, raising questions about the
nature of his assignment.
It is said that Police believe the officer 'breached his
duty of integrity' by taking part in the two trips.
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