Kylian Mbappé scores goals like someone signing decrees. He is tied with Messi and Haaland at the top of the scoring chart at the 2026 World Cup, he just sent France into the quarterfinals with a penalty against Paraguay… and even so, the only thing half the internet is talking about is that he is a dictator. 😂
Everything got out of control when Ousmane Dembélé, his own national team teammate, called him ‘Mobutu’ in a video recorded during a team flight. The reference was no accident: Mobutu Sese Seko ruled Zaire with an iron fist for more than three decades. From there, TikTok did its thing and now AI-generated videos are circulating in which Mbappé appears as an authoritarian military leader, accompanied by a catchy song that repeats ‘Kylian Mbappé, Kylian dictator’. 🎤
The joke goes way back: even during his time at PSG, people joked that he had more power than the board. Even Didier Deschamps had to come out and respond to the memes after the match against Paraguay. Mbappé, for his part, takes it with humor. In the end, when you are the best on the pitch, even the jokes are dedicated to you with a crown. 👑⚽