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Call Mobutu Kylian: France teammates nickname Mbappe after ex-DR Congo dictator
short by Neeraja Nath / on Thursday, 2 July, 2026
France skipper Kylian Mbappe has been nicknamed 'Mobutu' by his teammates after the former DR Congo dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. A video showed France winger Ousmane Dembélé saying, "Mobutu! Call Mobutu Kylian, come over here," in a team flight after France's FIFA World Cup Round of 32 win. Meanwhile, "Dictator Mbappé" meme is going viral across social media.
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