Stefanos Tsitsipas calls $150 million worth French soccer star Kylian Mbappe his ‘SPORTING IDOL’

Stefanos Tsitsipas acknowledges Kylian Mbappe's achievements.

Stefanos Tsitsipas calls $150 million worth French soccer star Kylian Mbappe his ‘SPORTING IDOL’

Kylian Mbappe and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image via: Open source)

In the world of sports, it is very common for one athlete to idolize another athlete from another sport. Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas is an example of just that. In a recent interview, the tennis star explained why he admires French soccer player Kylian Mbappe a lot.

Tsitsipas who is the same age as the football player reveals that he looks up to Mbappe as his idol. 

I’m looking up to him. He has achieved so much compared to me. I can consider him now, one of my sports idols and I’m not ashamed to say that because he truly is an icon.
Stefanos Tsitsipas said in an interview on Telefoot.
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Kylian Mbappe is considered one of the best generational talents in the sport, having managed to break multiple records at a young age. The 24-year-old managed to shock the world by scoring a hat-trick in a World Cup final, making him one of the few people to do so after Geoff Hurst and Pele.

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He is following in the footsteps of the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo and hopes to achieve as much as the sporting great.

Stefanos Tsitsipas admires Mbappe for his style and personality

Stefanos Tsitsipas recently revealed that he considers Kylian Mbappe his sporting idol. Unusually, both players are of the same age, yet the tennis player acknowledges the achievement of the Frenchman. 

I really admire his style, his personality. He is a very interesting character. As much as I can, I want to connect with people like this. I find it motivating and inspiring to be connected with people like this.
The world number 6 said
Kylian Mbappe and Stefanos Tsitsipas
Kylian Mbappe and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Via Goal.com, Olympics.com)

The sporting world is forever connected, and athletes are also people who have their favorites. Both the 24-year-olds are currently budding players in their respective sports, and the future holds a lot for both of them.

Currently, Mbappe is the leading scorer for his club, Paris Saint-Germain. He has scored 213 goals in 261 games. The Frenchman has also scored 48 goals so far this year, and with a few more games, he might score more.

Tsitsipas recently pulled out of the ATP Finals due to an injury and will now only be seen next year. With a whole new year to come, many players like Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are all set to return alongside people who have been injured in the past year.

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