Both have made their mark on footballing history. One has finished his career, the other is just beginning his. What unites them is love, respect for football and a remarkable destiny. Since the World Cup, an affinity has grown between the two men on social media. Today, Hublot brings them together for the very first time, marking a passing of the baton and a moment of recognition between the greatest player of all time and the most promising hope in world football. King Pelé, a Hublot ambassador since 2013, has crossed the Atlantic to meet Kylian Mbappé, the watch brand’s newest ambassador, for a truly historic and moving encounter.
The generosity of Pelé and Kylian can be seen in their eyes, as can their love
of football. This flame, this inextinguishable strength, is what drives these
two great champions. They are inspiring new generations of footballers and
writing the history of football, so it was perfectly natural to bring them
together. Having them in our family is a great source of pride and pleasure,
because before being football stars, they are above all great men who command
respect.- Ricardo Guadalupe CEO HUBLOT
I am honoured to have the opportunity to personally meet Kylian. He
embodies the new generation of footballers and espouses the values of a sport
that inspires and unites the world. I am happy that he symbolises hope; the
hope that anything is possible, for the dreams we must believe in and fight
for, regardless of our origins or our social status. For me, the key to success
can be captured in two words: humility and perseverance. That is the message
that the new generation must convey, and Kylian has perfectly understood this.-
Pelé HUBLOT AMBASSADOR
The youngest player to ever win a FIFA World CupTM
The only triple world champion with the brazilian team in the history of
football
UN and UNESCO Ambassador
I have learned that the biggest stars and the best players are the most
humble and respectful, those who are able to keep their feet on the ground.
Respect, humility and lucidity are values that my parents passed down to me and
they are values that I am proud to now share with my adopted family, Hublot,
and King Pelé, who perfectly embodies what my parents have always taught me —to
be a great footballer, you must first and foremost be a great man.- Kylian
Mbappé HUBLOT AMBASSADOR
Greatest hope in wolrd football
Youngest-ever player to score a double in the knockout stage
And yougest player to score in a World Cup Final since Pelé in 1958
Pelé crosses the atlantic to meet Kylian Mbappé — 2 April 2019 I Paris
Hublot opens a new chapter in footballing history by bringing Pelé and
Kylian Mbappé together for this momentous encounter. The paths of these two men
show uncanny similarities. Is this chance, or fate? There are 60 years between
Pelé’s first World Cup and that of Mbappé. However, the impact of these two
players on the history and love of football remains absolute. Pelé and Mbappé
are two timeless, devoted and esteemed symbols of the world’s most unifying
sport, two generations with shared values: Humility, Generosity,
Perseverance.
These two exceptional giants are renowned for breaking records, both as
forwards who have made speed their trademark. They both won the first World Cup
they played in and they were the youngest players (Pelé was 17 years old,
Mbappé was 19) to score in and win a World Cup, both while wearing the number
10 jersey. A highly symbolic number in the world of football, the number 10
embodies that moment of perfect balance; the moment at which dreams become
reality. In 1958, Pelé wore this jersey by chance; for Mbappé, 60 years later,
it was a choice.
This emotional event was the occasion for Pelé to present Kylian Mbappé the
Hublot watch that had been designed in collaboration with the footballing
legend, a Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Pelé Special Piece, re-imagined
especially for this encounter, in order to be given to the French
footballing talent. The back of this timepiece features Pelé’s logo on the
case-back, as well as the date 02.04.2019 and the place, Paris.
As for Kylian Mbappé, he presented Pelé with a Big Bang Unico Titanium, which
featured the French flag on its strap, the KM logo on the case-back,
and the same note of the date and place as Pelé’s version.
Kylian Mbappe—World Champion, New Hublot Ambassador
He is unique, he is the first, he is different. He is Hublot!
He is unique
He makes France, the world and the entire footballing planet dream.
Mbappé embodies the new generation that will set all future footballing
records. Kylian Mbappé is currently the highest scorer in the French championship.
He is a world champion, double French champion (PSG and Monaco) and winner of
the Coupe de France (French Cup) and the Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup)
with PSG.
He is the first
Mbappé is the first player since Pelé – 60 years ago – to score a goal during
and win a World Cup final at such a young age. He is the youngest Hublot
ambassador in the Hublot Family.
A sign of fate: Kylian was born in 1998, the year that marked France’s historic
victory against Brazil in the FIFA World Cup.
20 years later, by scoring one of the four winning goals in the final, he
earned the second star for the French national team. He has just made history,
and this is only the beginning.
Mbappé is renowned for his extraordinary powers of acceleration, his unpredictability
and his reading of the game. At just 20 years old, he is considered to be one
of the best players in the world and was named by FIFA as Best Young Player of
the tournament in Russia last summer
He is different
An outstanding athlete who makes people smile, Mbappé is also generous,
donating all of his match bonuses to the charities he sponsors. The man they
call “37”, thanks to his top speed recorded at the World Cup, truly makes the
world dream.
Kylian Mbappe, The Incarnation Of Football For Hublot
The only current player among Hublot’s Football ambassadors, Kylian Mbappé will play a decisive role in the watch brand’s communications. Deservedly famous, he takes the top ranking!