Despite the backlash from Madrid fans at the time, Lamari stands by the emotional connection to Paris. "When you are born in Paris and grow up in Bondy, you have to play in the Parc des Princes. Kylian never lied. He always told the president that one day he would go to Real". "I Was Told That He Would End Up Good for Nothing"
Fayza Lamari's reflections, particularly from a 2024 interview, show a mother managing an immense, often chaotic, legacy. The 2022 saga, which she claims is the only time they intervened in his career decisions, was crucial in building the mental toughness necessary for his eventual move to Madrid. Despite the backlash from Madrid fans at the
"When Kylian renewed his contract with PSG [in 2022], we [his parents] were the ones who asked him to stay," Lamari told L'Équipe . "There was a lot of pressure: they told you that if he left, they'd lay off employees, that there were problems with TV rights...". He always told the president that one day
Before his eventual move to Real Madrid in 2024, the summer of 2022 was widely expected to be the moment Kylian Mbappé joined the Spanish giants. Instead, he shocked the world by signing a new deal with PSG until June 2024. "When Kylian renewed his contract with PSG [in
Beyond the transfer dramas, Lamari painted a striking picture of what it means to be the mother of a superstar. She revealed that the fame and intensity of his life in Paris grew so overwhelming that she advised him to take his driving test simply to find "a moment of freedom".