Mbappe confirmed his status as the new star of international football with a superb goal and impressive display in France’s 4-2 World Cup final triumph over Croatia on Sunday.
At the end of a World Cup in which Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi headed home after the first knockout round and Brazilian Neymar failed to deliver, the game perhaps needed a new talent to excite the global public.
The 19-year-old from Bondy, on the gritty north-east outskirts of Paris, has provided it with his terrifying pace, superb touch and clinical finishing in ample evidence.
With his goal, Mbappe became the first teenager since the great Brazilian Pele in 1958 to score in a World Cup final.
Pele paid tribute to teenage forward after his goal in France's 4-2 victory over Croatia in the World Cup final on Sunday.
"Welcome to the club, @KMbappe - it's great to have some company!" Pele said on Twitter.
Mbappe, who netted four goals in Russia, was also voted the young player of the tournament, recognition of his excellent performances, particularly in the knockout stages.
He ended the game dancing around the field in delight with his team mates as he celebrated becoming a world champion.
For your viewing pleasure here are some thirst inducing photos of Mbappe. Kuleni kwa macho.
“I’m very happy. The road was long but it was worth it. We are proud to make the French happy. We had this role to help them forget all their problems. We play for that kind of thing,” said the forward.
“I do not just want to be in football but rather to be world champion. I want to do even better, but world champion is already good. We’re going to celebrate, we’ve been working all season and now it’s time to celebrate this summer,” Mbappe told Reuters.
Here are some twitter comments about the teenage star
