Mbappe Promises a Flute Celebration if He Scores Against Senegal
France star Kylian Mbappe has promised an unusual goal celebration ahead of the team’s World Cup opener against Senegal, which is still three days away. In an interview with James Corden on FOX, Mbappe discussed his childhood and said he once tried playing the flute because his parents wanted him to try many things and keep an open mind. "I really tried to play the flute, my parents wanted me to do many things and open my mind to many things, because we never know what will happen," he said.
Mbappe added that he played for a year or two, enjoyed it, but has since lost the ability. He then made his promise: if he scores in the first match, he will run to the stands and celebrate with a flute-playing gesture.
The remark came as the World Cup opened with drama, but France still had to wait for its first game of the tournament. The article was published by Sport 5 on June 13, 2026, at 15:42.
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