Mbappe goes to the enemy’s territory to learn how to drive; his teacher is also an adversary
The locals could not believe it when, at the end of last week, in the middle of the afternoon, Kylian Mbappe left Autoescuelas Lara to get into a car and start his practice. A logical surprise... Nobody expects to see a superstar crossing a sidewalk on the outskirts of Alcorcon to get into a car that costs approximately the same as a rim of his brand new BMW i7.
The story behind Mbappe's driving licence: his teacher is an Atletico fan
What would also surprise Mbappe when getting into the car, checking the mirrors, putting on his seatbelt, making sure it was in neutral, stepping on the brake and starting the engine... would be the 'colours' of his teacher. An Atletico player teaching Real Madrid's biggest star how to drive.
The Frenchman, who knows how to handle himself like no one else in short distances, had to greet the neighbourhood fishmonger, who shares a wall with the driving school. Another Atletico fan... Kylian went to say hello, separated by a sea of sea bass, bream and prawns... to the teacher's friend, with whom he shares colours. "Look, I'm an Atletico fan, very much an Atletico fan, but he couldn't have been more easy-going," he said.
After the news broke, which spread like wildfire on social media, it seems impossible that Mbappe will ever set foot on Oslo Street again. It is much more sensible to consider an option that is more akin to teleworking. This change of script is not strange or outlandish. The driving school receives dozens of calls every day, messages and even people wearing Mbappe shirts asking them to keep them at reception and "sign them when he comes back".
Surely, while Kylian was learning what a 'double stop' was and struggling with the roundabouts of Alcorcon, he was 'discovering' some story about Atletico Madrid that he did not know until now. Other Atletico players have gone before him to this driving school, and it is hard to believe his teacher has not told him any anecdotes about them. It is not every day you have the opportunity to chat with the enemy, much less to teach him to drive.
