Football star Mbappe greeted by large crowds on arrival in Cameroon

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00:00 And for more on this story, we can cross to our correspondent in Cameroon, Indira Ayyuk.

00:04 Indira, what can you tell us about Mbappé's visit and the reaction he's receiving there?

00:08 Well, I must say it is a very warm welcome that Kylian Mbappé has received since arriving

00:15 in Cameroon yesterday.

00:16 Fans of Paris Saint-Germain, as well as football lovers in general, turned out to welcome him

00:23 at the Yaoundé-Simalen airport.

00:26 Also, many of his fans had the opportunity to see him and take pictures with their phones.

00:32 It is a total excitement.

00:34 Even fans who had in the past questioned why he wasn't playing for the Cameroonian national

00:39 team are all excited to have him in Cameroon.

00:42 His visit has taken him to several parts of the country, in Douala and in Yaoundé.

00:48 You mentioned he visited his father's village in Djebalé, somewhere in Douala, in Cameroon's

00:53 economic capital.

00:54 He will also be visiting some schools to carry out his charity work with his foundation,

01:02 especially children who are hard of hearing.

01:05 He will be visiting them and donating some goods or gifts to the children to help in

01:11 their learning process.

01:12 Kylian Mbappé is also expected to meet the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Joseph

01:17 Diongute.

01:18 He will also be meeting with traditional leaders or traditional rulers in the country as well

01:24 as footballers, young footballers associations and children who look up to him.

01:30 The Paris Saint-Germain star is creating a lot of pandemonium since his arrival on social

01:36 media and the Cameroonian social media space.

01:39 There is a lot of talk about him and his prowess as a very successful footballer.

01:46 And just to note that Kylian Mbappé was also visiting or he will be staying at the residence

01:53 or at the hotel owned by Yannick Noir, who is a former French tennis player.

01:59 And all of this will mark his three days visit in Cameroon.

02:03 I must tell you that every Cameroonian or every football lover in Cameroon at the moment

02:08 is talking about Kylian Mbappé and hoping to meet him where they can see him physically

02:13 and maybe take a picture with him.

02:15 Okay.

02:16 Our correspondent in Cameroon, Indira Ayyuk, it looks like quite an outpouring there for

02:20 Kilian Mbappe in Cameroon.

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