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Kylian Mbappé does not forget Cameroon. This Saturday evening, Francis Ngannou (38 years old), a living MMA legend, made a victorious return to the cage of the PFL, one of the largest organizations in the world. The latter is Cameroonian, like the father of the Real Madrid striker and the two men have known each other since a meeting in Yaoundé in 2023. On the occasion of his victory, the former UFC champion received a message from support from the Frenchman, a big fan of the discipline.
After Ngannou’s express victory by KO, offering him the title of world heavyweight champion of the PFL. The captain of the French team sent him a message in an Instagram story, paying tribute in particular to Kobe, the fighter’s son, who died at the age of only 15 months last April. “The continent! Respect my brother Francis Ngannou. For Kobe (accompanied by a heart and a flag of Cameroon)”wrote the Madrid striker on his social networks.
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