Kylian Mbappe’s girlfriend Ester Exposito celebrates Spain World Cup win
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe's girlfriend, actress Ester Exposito, celebrated Spain's victory over France in the World Cup. The article highlights the personal conflict of interest she faced during the tournament due to her Spanish heritage.
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France superstar forward Kylian Mbappe probably cared more about Lionel Messi 's goal total in the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday than the game's actual outcome.
That is because Mbappe's 10 goals in this year's World Cup put him in position to win the Golden Boot , so long as Messi (who had eight goals heading into the World Cup Final against Spain) didn't score twice.
France star Kylian Mbappe after World Cup loss to England AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Messi didn't find the back of the net in his team's 1-0 loss to Spain, which probably appeased the French star.
Mbappe's girlfriend, actress Ester Exposito , did care about the World Cup Final's outcome, as she's from Spain. And she made her excitement about her home country's World Cup win clear with an Instagram story post on Sunday.
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