Kylian Mbappe: Interesting facts about the Frenchman
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French teenager Kylian Mbappe has become the talk of the town after his inspiring performance against Argentina, at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. The 19-year-old scored two goals as France beat the South American giants Argentina 4-3 to progress to the quarters. The versatile forward has been a revelation for Paris Saint-Germain as well. Here are some interesting facts about Mbappe.
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Mbappe giving everything for France
The talented youngster had the option of choosing either Cameroon or Algeria as the nations to play international football for, instead he selected France as his destination. Since then he has played nineteen times for France, scoring seven goals in return. Moreover, he has decided to donate his match earnings of the World Cup to charity. He is earning Rs. 16 lakh per game.
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What a player!
Kylian Mbappé will donate everything he earns with #FRA at the #WorldCup to charity. This will add up to €20,000 per game.
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) June 29, 2018
He believes players don't need money to represent their country.
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Ronaldo is Mbappe's idol
Kylian Mbappe's favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo. Since his childhood days he has idolized Ronaldo. The former Manchester United player has earned immense respect all around the world amongst fans and players alike, and Mbappe surely is one of them.
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Interesting facts about the talented forward
The PSG player's mother, Fayza is a former handball player and keeps his son well grounded. No wonder his charity work stems from the values he has received from his mother. Mbappe used to play tennis as a kid and his favorite player is France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. He became Monaco's youngest ever player in 2016 at 16 years and 347 days.
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2nd costliest player in the world
The ex-Monaco player joined Paris Saint-Germain, on loan, last summer and this time he is set to complete a £166 mn move, which was agreed in principle between the two clubs in 2017. This makes him the second costliest player in the world behind Neymar.