"I am delighted to announce that I am now officially part of Maison Dior. I look forward to sharing our collaborations in the field of men's fashion and Sauvage perfume," he tweeted in English.

"The French world champion will lend his image to the creations of Kim Jones, artistic director of Dior men's collections," said Dior on his Twitter account, which dresses Kylian Mbappé's current club, Paris Saint-Germain.

The brand, a subsidiary of the LVMH group controlled by billionaire Bernard Arnault, entered into a two-year partnership with the Parisian football club in early September to create its official wardrobe and dress the team.

The PSG player joins the great club of footballers muses of luxury brands like Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Thiago Silva or Olivier Giroud.

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