Interesting facts about Kylian Mbappe

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You must know the rising superstar in football! Yes... We are talking about Kylian Mbappe. Of course, you are here because you know him. Footbalium does not doubt that. Yet, some secrets can hide from the sharpest eyes. Not in here, though! We are going through Interesting facts about Kylian Mbappe, and we will uncover all the mysteries we can. Even the darkest ones...

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Kylian Mbappe Lottin saw the first ray of light on December 20, 1998. It could be that first ray of light that made him the Flash! Our French footballer plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 and for the France national team.
According to Footbalium, He is widely regarded as one of the world's top football players. He is well-known for his dribbling abilities, speed, and his finishing.
Mbappé made his club debut in 2015 helping Monaco win the Ligue 1 title. He also helped PSG win the domestic quadruple and led the club's first UCL Final in the 2019-20 season.
With all these honors at such a young age, the superstar has many secrets. Continue, and we will discover them.
French and young with a World Cup
A member of France that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mbappe is the youngest French player to ever compete in and win the World Cup.
Kylian scored four goals throughout the tournament and was named the tournament's Best Young Player.
It's worth mentioning that Mbappe is the second teenager in football's history that has scored in World Cup final. The first person was no one other than the legendary Pele. He even reacted when Mbappe followed his footsteps by twitting:
If Kylian keeps equalling my records like this I may have to dust my boots off again...
The real-world Flash!
Mbappe is at the top of the list regarding the fastest Ligue 1 players. He set the shortest run time in France during the first half of the current season, clocking in at a blazing 36 km/h.
Regarding speed, Mbappe is among the World Cup stars in a class by himself.
Macron or Mbappe? Who is more popular?
Do you want another one of the Interesting facts about Kylian Mbappe? Then you should know he has over 102 million followers on Instagram. Yes! More than former President Barack Obama, who has 36 million followers. Of course, Messi and Ronaldo have over 400 and 500 million followers.
Despite his young age Mbappe has an extensive fan base. Kylian's photos have millions of likes and comments, which is way more than Macron's!
Messi or Ronaldo, the duality of Kylian Mbappe
When Mbappe was just a kid, his bedroom’s walls was covered with images of Cristiano Ronaldo. There is also a well-known photograph displaying Kylian posing in a green jacket next to photos of Ronaldo.
Kylian made headlines with a reproduction of that renowned shot where Mbappe poses in a green jacket behind a series of photos of himself stating he is an idol himself right now.
Mbappe once revealed in a review that when Messi won the European Golden Shoe during the 2018-2019 season, he felt pressured since Mbappe was reducing the goal gap. Despite having 36 league goals, he fell three goals short of the Legend's record!
Kylian Mbappe had one Legend as his role model and another as his rival. However, no one knows if he could beat these two Legends at their golden time. Let's continue our Interesting facts about Kylian Mbappe... it's getting more fun!

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