“It was kind of him”
NEW JERSEY. Anthony Elanga was seen talking to Kylian Mbappé after the match.
The Swede says that he and the French superstar changed shirts.
– He is from Cameroon and I am also from Cameroon, so we have this “connection”, says Elanga after the World Cup exit.
Anthony Elanga pushed Sweden through to the round of 16 with his goal against Japan.
But against France it stopped. Sweden lost 3-0.
– We can learn a lot from this championship and especially from this match. We faced one of the best nations in the world. I’m proud of the boys and the leaders, says Elanga, who played the entire match.
Afterwards, he was seen talking to France superstar Kylian Mbappé.
– He is also from Cameroon, like me, so we could speak French. I just wished him and France the best of luck. They have a good team and I think they are favorites in the WC, says Elanga.
The fathers from Cameroon
Both Elanga’s and Mbappé’s fathers come from Cameroon.
The conversation ended with them deciding to swap jerseys with each other.
– It was kind of him to give it to me.
Did he get yours?
– Yes.
How does it feel then?
– It feels good. As I said, he is from Cameroon and I am also from Cameroon so we have this “connection”. It was nice.
Is he a big role model for you?
– I have many role models. That said, first of all it was because he is also from Cameroon. It was nice, says Elanga.
The national team
