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PSG forward Mbappe out of Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta". beIN SPORTS. 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020 . Retrieved 24 August 2020. Man City come from behind to beat PSG as Gabriel Jesus nets late winner". ESPN. 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022 . Retrieved 16 February 2022.

The Mbappes, though, had a clear plan. They were adamant Kylian would spend the next few years in France, not abroad, but they wanted to see him against the best. Some people just despise when others are successful. It makes them jealous because they've never done anything with their own lives. On 17 May 2018, Mbappé was called up to the France squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [164] On 21 June 2018, he scored his first World Cup goal in Les Bleus' 1–0 group stage win over Peru. This made him the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history, aged 19. [165] On 30 June 2018, he was named man of the match in a 4–3 win over Argentina in the round of 16, having won a penalty for his team and scored two goals. [166] Mbappé was the second teenager to score two goals in a World Cup match after Pelé in 1958. [167] In a post-match press conference, he stated: "It's flattering to be the second one after Pelé but let's put things into context – Pelé is in another category." [168] On 15 July, Mbappé scored with a 25-yard strike against Croatia in the 2018 World Cup final, with France gaining a 4–2 win. [169] He became the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup final: moreover, having scored four goals in the tournament, he received the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award. [170] Pelé congratulated him on social media, saying quote, "welcome to the club". [171] Begley, Emlyn (8 May 2018). "French Cup final – PSG beat Les Herbiers". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018 . Retrieved 11 July 2018.But to understand his success, it is important to understand the importance of his family. They do everything together. Soon, they lived together in Monaco.

So they accepted an offer from Chelsea, who took Kylian for a week of training at the age of 11, and from Real Madrid, who did the same when he was 12. Both European giants tried to convince him and his parents to move to London or to Spain, ready to offer pretty much anything.Caen believed for a while that he was theirs before he chose Monaco. In the principality, he was told that he would have a pathway to the first team. Mbappe was 15 and all he wanted was to play football; his passion for the game was extraordinary. Mbappé is the club's top European goalscorer". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022 . Retrieved 11 October 2022. At the Monaco academy, as he was starring in the youth teams, he dreamed of making his debut, playing in the Champions League, walking in the footsteps of his hero Ronaldo. His dad was heavily involved in the local grassroots club, where he coached different teams and had a respected voice and reputation in the Parisian football microcosm. Paris 1–3 Man. United". UEFA. 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021 . Retrieved 23 February 2022.

Ligue 1: Mbappé: 'De pequeño animaba al Milan' ". Marca. Madrid. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022 . Retrieved 7 June 2022.Mbappe: When I was young I supported AC Milan". Marca. Madrid. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022 . Retrieved 7 June 2022.

Kylian Mbappe: Paris St-Germain sign Monaco forward on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018 . Retrieved 29 June 2018. Reported Arsenal target Kylian Mbappe smashes 21-year-old record for Monaco". HITC Sport. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017 . Retrieved 29 January 2017. On 8 September 2017, Mbappé made his PSG debut in a 5–1 Ligue 1 win away at Metz, scoring a goal. [65] Four days later, he recorded his first European goal for the club in a 5–0 UEFA Champions League group stage away defeat of Celtic. [66] He starred in PSG's 3–0 victory over Bayern Munich in the second group game of the Champions League, setting up goals for Edinson Cavani and Neymar, the latter seeing him taking out a defender with a feint by rolling the ball under his foot. [67] On 6 December, Mbappé scored his tenth career Champions League goal in a 3–1 defeat to Bayern Munich, becoming the youngest player to reach that mark, at the age of 18 years and 11 months. [68] Having already won his first league title with the club, on 8 May 2018, Mbappé featured in PSG's 2–0 win over Les Herbiers in the Coupe de France final. [69] 2018–19: Ligue 1 Player of the Year Mbappé with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019

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a b Westwood, James (29 April 2020). " 'Ronaldo, Messi & Neymar are my idols' – Mbappe says superstar trio inspired him to reach the top". Goal. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023 . Retrieved 7 May 2023. There was only one street to cross and the pitch was Kylian's to play on for hours with his friends.