France forward, Kylian Mbappe, outshined the likes of Lionel Messi, Di Maria and Aguero in France’s 4-3 victory over Argentina in the knockout stage of the FIFA world cup.
The 19-year-old PSG star became the youngest French player to score a brace for Les Bleus in the FIFA world cup. Mbappe literally won the match for the french team, as his brace turned out to be the only difference between France and Argentina after Sergio Aguero scored a third goal for Argentina in the final moments of the thrilling clash.
Mbappé was born in Paris, France. His father, Wilfried, hails from Cameroon, while his Algerian mother, Fayza, is a former handball player. He also has a younger brother named Adeyemi Mbappé, whose last name triggered stories of his connection to Nigeria.
Mbappé made his Monaco debut on the 2nd of December 2015 in a 1–1 Ligue 1 home draw against SM Caen. He replaced Fábio Coentrão to establish a record of becoming Monaco’s youngest-ever first-team player aged 16 years, breaking Thierry Henry’s long-standing record in the French team.
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