Mbappe to trademark his goal celebrations like Ronaldo, Messi

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, is looking to trademark his signature goal celebration and last name.

AS reports that Mbappe is seeking intellectual property rights for his iconic arms-folded celebration.

The 25-year-old isn’t the first footballer to seek intellectual property rights.

Vinicius Jr has three different registrations for protection in the EU.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have also trademarked their names and celebrations.

If Mbappe is awarded those privileges, any products or brands looking to use his name or celebration will need to pay Mbappe – or be granted permission by the player himself.

Mbappe’s celebration originally came from his younger brother, Ethan, he revealed in his autobiography: “He scored a goal and celebrated by crossing his arms. Five minutes later, he stopped and said, ‘Kylian, you could do that in a match.’ So, I did it.”