French winger Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 23rd birthday today. Among many well-wishers was Brazilian legend Gazano Pele.

After the birthday celebrations, Mbappe took to his social media handle and posted pictures of the giant cake in Paris. It was then the Brazilian legend wished Mbappe well in the comment section.

Details of Pele's statement

In yet another detail of the birthday wish, Pele stated that he hoped Mbappe would continue to have an illustrious career for a much longer period.

Ever since Mbappe's move to Paris in 2019, the pair have remained good friends. Pele would send motivational messages to Mbappe from time to time.

Pele and Mbappe bromance

As was aforementioned, this is not the first time that Pele would be wishing Mbappe the best in his endeavours.

Another perfect scenario was after France exited the Euros against Switzerland. The game was evenly matched and ended 3-3 after regular time and extra time.

However, Mbappe missed a conclusive penalty that saw France crash out of the competition.

The reactions of many

After the miss, a good number of French fans rained abuses on Mbappe. Once again, Pele was there to encourage the Frenchman.

Pointing out that the focus should be on improving not dwelling on the past.

Summary

No doubt, Pele would continue to have quality advice for Mbappe as things evolve in the future.

The Brazilian has served as a father figure and Mbappe seems to respect him a lot.