It is a sobering thought that Mbappe, not 24 until later this month, may not yet be at the peak of his powers but he has already scored seven goals in 10 appearances at the World Cup.
DOHA - There is arguably no more thrilling player at this World Cup than Kylian Mbappe, who leads France into their last-16 clash on Sunday against a Poland side, whose own hopes of pulling off a famous upset will depend to a large extent on Robert Lewandowski.
Mbappe has already scored three times in Qatar, including a brace in a 2-1 victory against Denmark that secured qualification for the last 16, and there is a belief he is thriving as the undisputed star of Didier Deschamps' side. "He is a decisive player for us and his performances put him in the spotlight. He is not 18 anymore. He has experience now."
"He is much more a part of the squad now. He speaks a lot and has fun. He knows that the media, fans and even his teammates will be watching everything that he does but he is beyond reproach." "I'm aware it might be my last World Cup and I wanted to be able to say that I've played and scored at World Cups," Lewandowski said after that game.
Lewandowski left Bayern Munich for Barcelona in the last close season, but according to reports in France he might have ended up at PSG.
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