The unusual life of the 18-year-old who shares a name with the football superstar

A teenager named Kylian Mbappe has revealed the strange reality of sharing a name with a football superstar.

It might seem like a great thing, but the 18-year-old revealed that sharing a name with the French star has brought him everything – from five-star treatment to threats of arrest.

According to his parents, they had chosen the name long before the striker became a star.

Speaking to the French media outlet “Pluriel”, Kylian revealed how he was stopped by transport inspectors while travelling without his card.

The young man's phone had run out of battery, which meant he could not immediately prove his identity when the inspectors asked for his details.

He told them his real name, Kylian Mbappe, but says things went so badly that he could never have imagined it.

Rather than seeing the funny side of the situation, one inspector thought the young man was trying to be clever.

“I'm not here for your jokes,” the inspector snapped at the unfamiliar Kylian.

The teenager then tried to explain that his name really was Kylian Mbappe. The situation became even more uncomfortable when the inspectors threatened to call the police.

During a match in Seine-Saint-Denis two years ago, Kylian, who is also a footballer, says he was mocked the entire time by opposing fans.

“You don't have his level, you're not as good as him,” they shouted.

“But honestly, I just wanted to play football and have fun,” Kylian Mbappe says.

While the name has brought him a lot of trouble, the 18-year-old admitted that there have also been some advantages.

Kylian had booked a table at a restaurant in Paris using his name. And he immediately noticed a pause at the other end of the phone.

Only after two or three seconds of silence was the reservation confirmed. The restaurant staff were unsure whether they were speaking to the Real Madrid superstar or not.

When he arrived at the restaurant, he was given one of the best tables.

The unfamiliar Kylian also has Cameroonian roots, and says he “was treated like a prince”.

Changing his name is not an option for the unfamiliar Kylian Mbappe in France. The “real” Mbappe is shining for France at the World Cup.