They were warming up before the match when the ball went astray. A shot from Kylian Mbappé flew straight into the stands at the Parc des Princes and hit a female fan right on the nose, who was only there to watch her team.
What happened next was what stayed etched in everyone’s memory. Mbappé stopped warming up on the spot, ran toward the stands, and did not leave her side until the medical staff had finished treating her.
It was not a quick greeting or an apology from afar: he stayed there, looking out for her, while the entire stadium watched. ⚽❤️
Hours later, PSG were crowned Ligue 1 champions with a 1-1 draw against Racing de Strasbourg. After the match, Mbappé was still worried about her and gave her his jersey, asking if she was okay “I’m fine, she said” and the footballer was relieved.
That afternoon in May 2023, in France, what people kept repeating was not the club’s 11th title, but the gesture of a footballer who chose to be human before being a star. 👏
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Un disparo de Mbappé golpeó a una aficionada… Su reacción inmediatamente después fue objeto de elogios pic.twitter.com/2WLM8bGcV3
— Vive con Propósito. (@PropositoyVida) July 2, 2026