Kylian Mbappe is one of the brightest stars in French football. Phenomenal speed, the ability to play in any position, amazing performance - all this made the PSG striker the most popular footballer and a real boon at the 2018 World Cup. At the same time, the coaches are confident that Kilian's loudest achievements are yet to come.
Biography and career
Kilian Mbappé was born on December 20, 1998 in the French town of Bondi, near Paris. The place is not the most prosperous, but also not criminal. The football player's family is multinational - his father is from Cameroon, his mother is a descendant of Algerian immigrants. Parents are directly related to sports, mother was professionally involved in handball, and father coached the football team. It was the head of the family who influenced the fate of his son, training him on his own, at one of the Bondi sports grounds. When the boy's successes became apparent, he was admitted to the prestigious football academy "Clairefontaine", famous for its graduates. It was here that such stars as Lilian Thuram and Thierry Henry began their journey.
The father personally took the boy to training, while there was no need to force the child to study. From an early age, Kilian literally raved about football. The father admitted that he simply did not have such obsessed students: the boy either played football, or discussed matches, or watched them on TV, analyzing the techniques of famous football players. By the way, the first idol of Kilian was Ronaldo - very soon they will meet on a real football field.
The first serious application from professionals came when the young footballer turned 13 years old. Real Madrid, represented by Zinedine Zidane, offered a very lucrative contract, but Kilian preferred to play in the youth wing of Monaco. At the age of 17, he moved into an adult squad and wowed the football community with a unique combination of speed, ease of feints, ingenuity and fearlessness. During the season, he scored 26 goals and helped his team become the leader of the country.
Another major achievement was the Champions League performance. During the competition, Kilian scored 6 goals, becoming the second most productive young athlete after Karem Benzim.
In 2017, a real hunt for the young star began. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain were in line for the promising striker. Kilian chose the French club, believing that it is better to build a career at home. Mbappe became one of the most successful acquisitions of PSG - already in the first home championship he scored 4 goals.
The 2018 World Cup was a real triumph. During the games, Kilian scored 3 spectacular goals and made many interesting and assists. The last goal was scored in the final with the Croatian national team and helped France to become world champion. According to the results of the World Cup, Mbappe was recognized as the best young player.
Personal life
The tabloids attribute the young footballer to a wide variety of celebrity girlfriends, from actresses to beauty pageant finalists. However, Kilian himself is in no hurry to arrange his personal life, claiming that now sport is in the first place for him. The young striker is surprisingly modest and absolutely not susceptible to star fever. He also does not like to be frank with journalists, preferring to delight fans on the field, and not on the pages of the tabloids.
Today Mbappe does not have a permanent girlfriend, of course, there is no question of getting married or having offspring either. So far, the most promising young football player in the world devotes most of his time to training and competitions, not forgetting about his own family. According to his parents, he is a very devoted son, always ready to help. The father still remains Kilian's main advisor and mentor - his recommendations have never let the young athlete down. In his free time Mbappe loves to chat with friends, is not averse to laughing together, playing cards or watching a movie. Noisy parties are out of the question - the sports regime and the status of the best young football player in the world do not allow such liberties.
