Mbappe Story: From getting lift from Zidane as teen to being France’s driving force

 

France superstar Kylian Mbappe on the left and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi on the right. (Reuters)

The ball looped towards Kylian Mbappe, 97 seconds after he had kicked in a penalty goal. He had barely touched the ball in live play until that 81st minute. He hadn’t shown any special feel for the ball, as if he were a mere pawn in Messi’s destiny. Now the ball was dipping towards him. It would have been understandable had he taken a touch, steadied himself, and taken aim. But nope. Instead, he goes for a remarkable volley, as if he has been in a hot streak all through the night. A true mike-drop moment. How does he do it? How did he bring the Kylian of Bondy, a tough neighbourhood in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris where he grew up, to the world cup stage on what seemed a nightmarish night?

No comments:

Post a Comment

Featured post

A23 Rummy - Safe Secure Gaming Platform

A23 Rummy is a popular online rummy platform in India. It is owned and operated by Head Digital Works Private Limited. The platform offers...