Kylian Mbappe has admitted to having mixed feelings over memes depicting him as a dictator, with the star suggesting it showcases a ‘lack of awareness’ from people.The Real Madrid and France star has been shown in military uniform in the meme, which was reproduced by several fans at the FIFA World Cup in the summer.The origin of the meme is unconfirmed, but there has been speculation the trend emerged amid reports that Mbappe enjoyed significant power at PSG during his time at the French club.It has also been suggested that it originated after Mbappe took legal action against a kebab shop owner in 2024 after they used his name in the description of a sandwich without permission.Mbappe was asked for his response to the memes by L’Equipe in an interview in the build-up to this year’s Ballon d’Or, where the 27-year-old is among the favourites.While acknowledging it is largely ‘light-hearted’, Mbappe expressed a view that people were showing a lack of awareness due to the misery several dictators have caused throughout history. Kylian Mbappe has claimed memes depicting him as a dictator are largely ‘light-hearted’, but show a ‘lack of awareness’ Mbappe expressed a view that people were showing a lack of awareness due to the misery several dictators have caused throughout history Some fans had displayed the memes during the World Cup, with the suggestion the trend emerged due the power Mbappe is said to have at both club and international level’Part of it is funny because you can tell that for some people it’s all in good fun,’ Mbappe told France Football.’Part of it is a little less funny because we know the damage people like that have caused throughout history.’So being compared to people who murder people, who have made millions and millions of people miserable.’I don’t think I’ve ever done that in my life, so there’s a mix of things where you think to yourself: “I know it’s meant in a light-hearted way”’It doesn’t go that far but it sometimes showcases that there’s a lack of awareness, sometimes political, sometimes human among people.’Mbappe also addressed the nickname ‘Mobutu’, which was given to him by his France and former PSG team-mate Ousmane Dembele.The nickname was made in reference to Mobutu Sese Seko, the dictator who was president of DR Congo, then Zaire, between 1965 and 1997.’Ousmane, it’s something else, he took it from social media, so no, with him it’s just for fun,’ Mbappe said.