Episode 424
Kylian Mbappé
Sun, 2018-Jul-01 01:45 UTC
Length - 2:12
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Kylian Mbappé Lottin (French pronunciation: [kiljan (ə)mbape]; born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, and the France national team.
Mbappé came into prominence at an early age, starring for the youth academies at AS Bondy, INF Clairefontaine, and Monaco, making his debut as a professional for the reserve team of the last. Mbappé soon became a regular starter and goalscorer for the first team in the 2016–17 season, helping the club gain their first Ligue 1 title in seventeen years. The following season he joined Paris Saint-Germain on an initial loan, with a deal in place to join the club permanently at the end of the season for a fee of around €180 million, making him the most expensive teenager, and second most expensive player ever.
Mbappé made his senior international debut for France in March 2017, after previously representing them at under-17 and under-19 levels. By scoring a goal against Peru at the 2018 World Cup he became the youngest French goalscorer at the World Cup at age 19.
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