13 fun facts about Kylian Mbappe
Everything you need to know about the French superstar!
Kylian Mbappe is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.
Born in 1998, he is considered one of the most talented and exciting young players in the world.
Mbappe began his professional career with Monaco, where he played a key role in their Ligue 1 title win in 2016-2017.
He then joined Paris Saint-Germain in a deal that made him one of the most expensive teenage footballers in history.
Since joining PSG, Mbappe has established himself as one of the best attacking players in the world, winning multiple Ligue 1 titles and French Cups. He has also been awarded the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award twice and was a key player for the French national team as they won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Mbappe is known for his incredible pace, dribbling skills, and finishing ability, and is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation.
But what are the 13 things you absolutely need to know about the attacker?
Bondy’s ‘Boy Wonder’
Mbappe was born on December 20, 1998, in Bondy, France.
His father, Wilfried Mbappe, was a football coach and later his agent and his mother, Fayza Lamari, was a former handball player who represented France.
He is known to be very close to his family and has said in the past that his father is his biggest inspiration.
AdvertisementgettyCristiano Ronaldo as his idol
Mbappe is self-admittedly a big fan of Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo and has said that he grew up idolising the player.
Monaco youth academy
Mbappe joined the Bondy youth academy at the age of six. His father Wilfried was one of the sporting directors of the local club and had served them for close to 25 years.
In 2010, at the age of 12, Mbappe headed to the Clairefontaine Academy where he spent three years, before joining Monaco.
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GettyThe breakthrough season
The 2016-17 campaign proved to be a breakthrough season for Mbappe as he made a massive impact for Monaco.
He scored 11 goals in Ligue 1 and helped his club win the league title.
Mbappe's performances earned him a call-up to the French national team in 2017 and he also won the Golden Boy award in the same year.