By taking a look at the already well-stocked list of the French prodigy, we almost forget that Kylian Mbappé is still only 21 years old. One World Cup, four Ligue 1, two League Cups, two French Cups… Many players dream of ending their career with such a trophy cabinet. Add to that a mountain of individual records and you have an outstanding player.
This Sunday evening, Mbappé could also add a record of precocity to his collection: in case of victory, he will become the youngest player to have won the World Cup and the Champions League at 21 years and 247 days (a record held for the moment by Sergio Busquets who was 21 years and 360 days old). What to enter a little more in the history of world and French football.
That’s good because that was the striker’s precise goal when he made the decision to leave Monaco to join the Parc des Princes. “I have always said that I wanted to mark the history of my country. Tomorrow is a new opportunity. When I arrived in 2017, we experienced several disappointments, today we are in the final. It shows that we did not give up, that I did not let go. It would be a great reward to win with a French club, it was my mission when I signed here. I said that I came for that . Winning tomorrow would be amazing “, Mbappé said at a press conference.
The Frenchman also admitted that the size of the opponent added a part of the dream to this final. “Playing against Neuer, one of the best goalkeepers in history, and Bayern? I’ve always trained, I’ve always dreamed of playing against the best. When you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Tomorrow ( Sunday), we will have a big piece. We will have to play with great determination, but also play our game because if we are there, it is because we have played our game. We will see, we hope to come away with the Cup . “
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