Soccer player Kylian Mbappe returned to his hometown of Bondy on Wednesday (October 17) - and received a hero's welcome.

The Paris Saint-German striker and France international was born in the town near the French capital.

In the video, the large crowd can be heard chanting "Kylian! Kylian!" and attempting to take selfies.

"I could never imagine I'd receive this kind of welcome here," Mbappe tells the crowd from the stage.

Mbape was a key figure in France's World Cup winning team at this year's Russia World Cup.

Kylian Mbappe,  Fifa world cup 2018 soccer champion comes back in his town of Bondy (Paris suburb). Stade Leo Lagrange. Support of his fans and supporters.17 october 2018.14h. On the video: his father Wilfried Mbappe, the french girls band L.E.J, the singer " LArtiste ", the Mayor of Bondy Sylvine Thomassin.

Mbappe received a flute as a gift in memory of his scholarship

The Mbappe childhood's house is the building visible just behind this stage.