Kylian Mbappé poses with a scarf in front of fans after deciding to stay in Paris. Photograph: Julien Hekimian/PSG/Getty Images At 19 years old, Mbappé was the first teenager to score in a World Cup final in decades. The last and only other teenager to do so was Brazilian legend Pelé, who scored at a World Cup final that his country went on to win 5-2 over Sweden in 1958. Mbappé, of course, scored in France’s 4-2 victory over Croatia this year. Pelé even tweeted congrats to the French star, writing “Only the second teenager to have scored a goal in a #WorldCupFinal! Welcome to the club, @KMbappe– it’s great to have some company!” He added: “With him, we talked a lot, he always told us the same things. He always promised he wouldn’t leave the club [for] free. It [Real’s bid] is less than we paid for him. But it’s the way Real Madrid does it that we don’t like.” Mbappé has been linked with a move to Madrid for several months despite the Spanish club suffering an estimated €300m in losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. But in their accounts for last season published in July, Real said: “Current forecasts suggest that recovery to the pre-pandemic situation will not be immediate. Therefore, the club will continue with the cost-containment efforts it has made so far.” To put that into context, Jamaican Olympic sprinting legend Usain Bolt set his 100m world record of 9.58 seconds in 2009 with an average speed of 37.58km/h external-link (though his top speed was 44.72km/h in the 60-80m section).

In the game, he scored twice, including an amazing goal in which he curled the ball into the top corner from outside the penalty area. The key to PSG’s victory over the defending champions was Kylian Mbappe’s tactical adaptability, demonstrating his skill in many roles and areas. At 22, the PSG prodigy is eligible to play with France at the upcoming Olympics. So will we see him play at Tokyo 2020 this summer? We hope so! Mbappe has publicly stated the ‘unfairness’ when it comes to the amount of money footballers make when compared to regular jobs. He has noted the inflation of his salary over others in the world, and often times gives some of his earned money to charitable causes. After the World Cup in 2018, Mbappe gave all of his earnings – a whopping 400,000 euros – to a children’s charity in France. His strike in the 4-2 win over Croatia made him the second teenager to score in a World Cup final, after Brazil legend Pele in 1958. For now, his change of heart is a major political triumph for PSG, and especially the club’s Qatari owners. For the world’s leading player – albeit a local already playing for them – to reject a move to Spain, despite Real Madrid reportedly making a comparable, perhaps even slightly better, financial offer, shows the standing PSG now enjoy. They will argue it represents tangible proof that PSG are becoming one of the world’s major sporting brands, a stated aim when they acquired the club a decade ago.

9. "The next Thierry Henry"

The 20-year-old Paris Saint-German striker became an international sensation after his stunning performance during the 2018 World Cup. He became one of France’s most adored citizens as kids cheered “Mbappé for president,” and social media users tweeted “Liberté, Égalité, Mbappé.”Here’s what you should know about France’s new favourite soccer player. Mbappe has gone on to score 190 goals in 237 games for the French champions, where he plays alongside Neymar and Argentina great Lionel Messi. 2. He is a serial winner While the Premier League’s financial power may have stretched its lead on interest, prestige, resources and player-for-player (although perhaps not team-for-team) quality, the other four of the traditional big five leagues are concertinaing together in these areas. The interest generated by Mbappé’s continued presence in Ligue 1 helps the league’s status and potentially its ability to compete financially. It’s something Emmanuel Macron, the French president, was well aware of, repeatedly speaking with Mbappé as he mulled over his choices. Both Macron and the club leant heavily on Mbappé’s alleged “responsibility” to France and Ligue 1. “I heard the call of the homeland and of the capital city,” Mbappé explained. He is the club’s highest-paid, most valuable and most influential component. PSG might argue that no one is more crucial to their success than Mbappé, so why not at least consult him on major decisions? PSG’s established hierarchy, despite a decade of trying, have hardly become a bastion of competence amid constant infighting between various coaches, sporting directors and leaders as well as a failed transfer policy. While the whims of other players have been pandered to by the club, this would be a first for decision-making power.

A World Cup winner with France, Mbappe could easily have chosen to play for Cameroon or Algeria. His mother’s roots are Algerian and his father is from Cameroon. Team France – Kremlin.ru [CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)] 4.The young player donated all his World Cup earnings The blues academy also gave him a number 10 shirt. His mother rejected the offer saying, “Either they sign him now, or within five years they’ll have to offer € 50 million to tie him down.” Mbappe, who was born on the outskirts of Paris and started out at his local team AS Bondy, made his first-team debut for Monaco in December 2015.Antoine Griezmann rejected Barcelona publicly via his La Decision documentary in 2018 before moving a year later. The Frenchman was not welcomed warmly by his new, recently jilted, teammates and fans. Mbappé could face a similar sentiment from Madrid fans and players, should he eventually move to Spain.

Kylian Mbappe – By By Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70888319 Mbappé reportedly said that he felt he should not be paid to represent France, so he donated the roughly 400,000 euros he made over the course of the tournament to a children’s charity called PremiersdeCordée. He earned an estimated 20,000 euros per game and a300,000 euro bonus for winning the tournament. The place he made the donation to, Premiers de Cordée, pushes sports programs for hospitalised children, and promotes disability awareness in schools and businesses. Mbappé began this collaboration with the organisation in 2017 and has played soccer with some of the children supported by the charity. Nasser Al-Khelaifi is the PSG president and he carries the financial muscle, but Mbappé could soon become the epicentre of power at the Parc des Princes. If a ballot were to be held on who PSG’s true leader might be, there’d be no need to cross out the names Al-Khelaifi, Pochettino and Campos. Mbappé’s would be the only option. In fact, the whole family are athletes, Mbappé’s adopted brother, Jirès Kembo-Ekoko, is a professional footballer too who's played with Rennes and is currently in Turkey with Bursapor. Kylian Mbappé with France receiving his Best Young Player Award in the 2018 FIFA World Cup by Антон Зайцев – Wikimedia Commons

However, he has not ruled out a move to the Spanish and European champions in the future, telling the BBC in May his Real Madrid dream was "never over". 7. A humble global star While traditionalists will balk at a player wielding such political power, Mbappé’s new status represents an interesting footballing experiment. Although concessions made to Mbappé were primarily borne out of desperation, as PSG feared the loss of perhaps the world’s best player to a major rival for free, player power of this sort could make sense for modern football, under the right circumstances. Mbappe who was The PSG number 7 was very close to joining Chelsea in 2012. He gave a trial for the club but they were not convinced enough and wanted another one. His iconic folded arms and knee-slide celebration have featured on the Fifa 21 game and he was reportedly the youngest athlete to appear on his own on the cover, before returning for the 2022 edition.