KYLIAN MBAPPE has been gifted a personalised BMW to add to his collection of supercars – even though the Real Madrid star can’t drive.
Mbappe has amassed a huge fleet of luxury vehicles during his playing career, including a £400,000 Ferrari Hybrid SF90 and a £230,000 Cadillac Escalade.
The only problem is the Frenchman doesn’t have a licence to take these incredible cars for a spin.
But that didn’t stop BMW handing him a custom i7 electric car with his name on the numberplate.
Mbappe was seen posing next to the £160,000 motor on social media, pointing to the numberplate that carries his signature.
And it wasn’t just Mbappe who was given a new i7 – the ENTIRE squad were presented with their own vehicle as part of BMW’s partnership with Real Madrid.
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Madrid showed the likes of Jude Bellingham also posing with their cars in the fourth season of their agreement with the car manufacturer.
The club said the partnership “symbolises the alliance between two benchmarks: BMW’s driving pleasure and Real Madrid‘s sporting excellence”.
Other cars in Mbappe’s collection include a Ferrari 488 Pista, a Mercedes V Class van and a Volkswagen Multivan.
Mbappe has to be chauffeured around in the cars due to his failure to get the licence during a manic time in his life as he shot to stardom.
He spoke about his lack of a driving licence back in 2023 and said it simply wasn’t a priority for him during his career.
Mbappe said: “It’s one of the downsides of being successful early, I missed simple things like having a driver’s license.
“I think everyone has one. For many people a license is an obligation, but it wasn’t for me.
“Although it is synonymous with independence, I had my independence early on because I had drivers at my disposal. It has never been a priority.”
It has been claimed that PSG offered to arrange some driving lessons for the player to help him pass his test, but he didn’t take up the opportunity.
While Mbappe can’t drive, his mum Fayza Lamari recently spoke about his struggles with fame away from the pitch – and claimed he would “drive a Peugeot 206 around a ringroad just to feel normal”.
She said: “He’s even been driving around ring roads in a 206 just to see what it’s like. He can’t even walk down the street anymore. It saddens me.
“I’ve always separated his sporting career from the man he’s becoming. That’s where he impresses me: his ability to plan his season, how to manage the highlights and the downsides.”
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