41-Year-Old Roger Federer Once Hilariously Messed Up Kylian Mbappe’s Name on ‘A Funny Place’ – ‘I Tried…’

Millions around the world were excited to see Roger Federer when he played. And that also included the soccer club, Paris Saint-Germain’s forward, and French FIFA World Cup champion Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe has made a name for himself by being one of the best soccer players in the world right now. Nonetheless, Federer once tagged him wrongly on Twitter and even went on to explain his mistake in a hilarious way.

In Swiss Maestro’s defense, who can blame him? He accepts not being the most efficient guy on the social media circuit.

Roger Federer once tagged Kylian Mbappe wrongly on Twitter

In 2019, Federer posted a photo where he was excited to meet Mbappe. But things took a funny turn when Federer tagged him wrongly on Twitter. He even went on to state, “I tried but messed up by tagging the correct one, I think anyhow,” on his Twitter to give an explanation of the situation.

The Swiss Maestro has proved himself quite a lot of times on the court, however, social media still remains an unexplored field for him. He went on to tweet, “social media is a funny place.” If Federer says it, who are we to deny it?

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Jokes apart, social media has played a significant role in shaping the realm of tennis. Both for good and bad. The good part is obviously its role in popularizing the sport and taking it to people who haven’t experienced it. However, on the other side, it has exposed the players to a lot of public scrutinies, especially from fans. This has hindered their performance, as revealed by a lot of players.

Federer – Not the nicest guy in the world?

Roger Federer has set a bar in the tennis realm by being the epitome of chivalry. The way he carried himself spoke volumes not only about the player but also about the sport. However, journalist Simon Cambers, who wrote the book, ‘The Roger Federer Effect’ talked about the flip side of his personality in a podcast with Tennis.com.

He used Michael Jordan as an example to demonstrate how not everything is glory. Every human being is bound to have some negative aspects too, and Federer also carries some similar flaws.

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Nonetheless, we can not deny the contribution the player has made to the growth of the sport. He has now become a household name in tennis. With Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as his top two arch-rivals, the sport has gained a lot of fame.