Jul 19, 2018 Kylian Mbappe is next.
Breakout performances at the World Cup isn’t anything new. With the whole world watching, new names and faces becoming household names isn’t anything new and is to be expected at this point. So say hello to Kylian Mbappe. The 19 year old Parisian wunderkid became the first teenager since Pele in 1958 to score a goal in the World Cup final and was an integral part of France bringing home the World Cup trophy for the 2nd time.
After dismantling and leaving defenses in disarray, Mbappe to be frank, is fast as fuck. Known to blow by defenders with the ball at his feet and combining that with his graceful ball skills, Mbappe is just a nightmare for opponents.
Kylian to soccer fans came to meteoric rise after scoring 6 goals in 9 matches 2016-2017 UEFA Champions League matches. Soon after Parisian superclub Paris Saint Germain came calling and made Mbappe the most expensive teenager and second highest transfer fee at 180 million Euros.
Already the face of Paris Saint Germain (Sorry Neymar), Mbappe seems inevitable to be the next face of Nike Football after his childhood hero Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian debuted and was the face of announcement of the Nike Mercurial Vapor 360 X Off-White in a match against his former club AS Monaco back in March.
By the Qatar 2022 World Cup rolls around, the moniker for the best player in the world will be up for grabs with Messi and Ronaldo being 35 and 37 respectively. At 19 Mbappe already seems to realize how special he is as a player and seemed to grow in confidence match after match on the biggest stage in sports. Mbappe will just be 23 by the Qatar World Cup rolls around and it’s crazy to say that he won’t even be in his prime by then. Kylian Mbappe is the next soccer superstar so get familiar now.