Mbappé Donatello — the Ninja Turtle nickname
Mbappé Donatello Memes (the Ninja Turtle Nickname)
PSG teammates joked that Kylian Mbappé looks like Donatello from the Ninja Turtles — and "Mbappé Donatello" stuck. Browse the meme and the story behind it.
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Quick answers
- Why is Mbappé called Donatello?
- His PSG teammates joked that his face resembled Donatello from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the nickname 'Mbappé Donatello' (also 'Mbappé Turtle') stuck.
- When did the Mbappé Donatello nickname start?
- It dates to his 2017 arrival at Paris Saint-Germain, during his rookie welcome rituals. A teammate video from September 2017 helped spread it online.
- Who gave Mbappé the Donatello nickname?
- Accounts vary — it's credited to PSG's veteran players in general, and some reports name teammate Presnel Kimpembe as the first to make the comparison.