Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter
French professional footballer Kylian Mbappe was spotted in Dubai ahead of the Globe Soccer Awards on Monday night.
The Paris Saint-Germain star said, "I love to visit Dubai, I’m very happy and I will enjoy with my family here, I'm proud and happy to be nominee and to be here with all the legends and the big players, I can’t wait to be here."
Globe Soccer welcomed Mbappé with a cute birthday cake for the star as he posed for photographers at the ceremony venue.
Globe Soccer wrote on Instagram, “Kylian Mbappé, undoubtedly one of the best players on the planet, is a finalist in the BEST MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR category at Globe Soccer Awards 2021.
“The PSG striker has had a remarkable year breaking record after record, finishing as League 1 top goalscorer for the third season in a row, as well as beating team-mate Lionel Messi’s record as the youngest player to reach 30 Champions League goals.
“The Nations League champion performed brilliantly for the France national team in 2021, becoming the first player to score four goals for France in a match since 1958.
“With 51 goals and 22 assists in 67 games for Mbappé in 2021, the talented forward has cemented himself as one of the all-time greats in the world of football and we cannot wait to welcome him in Dubai on December 27.”