Bondy is a city that breathes football.
Kylian MbappeRead
People come to the stadium to forget their lives for 90 minutes, and it's up to us to give them satisfaction; to get them out of their chairs and to fall asleep with stars in their eyes.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the role of entertainment in providing an escape from everyday life.
Kylian Mbappe highlights the importance of sports as a means for people to temporarily escape their daily struggles. By engaging the audience and delivering an exciting performance, athletes can create memorable experiences that allow spectators to forget their worries and feel a sense of joy and wonder, akin to 'falling asleep with stars in their eyes'.
In practice
A motivational speech at a sports event.
Bondy is a city that breathes football.
People on the outside see a Neymar on the pitch, but that's not him. People see him doing tricks and dribbles and think that he is only trying to enjoy himself, that he's selfish and only thinks about himself. But when you share a dressing room with him you realise that it's not the case.
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You've gotta blow the roof off of your heart and let the universe in.
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