The last few months have seen Kylian Mbappe at the center of the news. Everyone expected him to join Real Madrid last summer but took a u-turn and extended his contract with the Paris club for rumored enormous sums. Mbappe found himself in controversy for his statements over PSG transfer promises made to him.
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Despite off-the-field issues, he has never failed to entertain the fans on the field. The fans went into a frenzy when he produced an outrageous skill to send the Danish player to the ground in the Group D match.
Fans react to Kylian Mbappe flooring opponent in win vs Denmark
Mbappe scored a brace against Denmark in the second half to send France into the knockouts. His partnership with Theo Hernandez on the left wing is creating chaos in the opposition’s defense.
The game was goalless for the first hour and Mbappe opened the scoring in the 61st minute with a brilliantly taken goal from Hernandez cutback. Mbappe kept the defense on their toes with his skills and speed when on the ball. He scored his second of the match, which proved to be a match-winner from a closed range in the 86th minute.
It was a second-half skill where he sent Kristensen to the floor that impressed fans all over the world. Some fans were so impressed that they thought this skill worthy of Mbappe being eligible to play American Football. One such fan asked the Chicago Bears to sign Mbappe.
@ChicagoBears sign him https://t.co/haBztyh8od
— Pepino 🥒🥒 (@El_pepino98) November 26, 2022
He clearly slipped … if you don’t start running when mbappe does, it’s over for you.
— Godboy ✨ (@Ojebeatz) November 26, 2022
oh my god that was nasty
— 🥷🏽 (@Cxmaza) November 26, 2022
Had him in hell 💀 https://t.co/fLID2c7xuk
— O slim (@the_endlessO) November 27, 2022
Nah that’s a violation 💀 https://t.co/4EKV6KxSd7
— CBO🇬🇭 (@CopyrightCBO) November 26, 2022
Calling that the Bill Cosby https://t.co/yTl3fmVZuK
— Will Moriarty ₿ (@will_moriarty) November 26, 2022
Bruh, I have seen dribbles but this is a revelation. 😂 https://t.co/ywjtknVjJC
— Eye can see (@anyayoubadd) November 26, 2022
we failed to consider what if other country’s best athletes played our sports https://t.co/TWLwMcmVJd
— Sam Alberti (@sam_alberti) November 26, 2022
These NFL moves go crazy man. https://t.co/YYiy9EVxZK
— 🇫🇷 (@omottade) November 26, 2022
He unlocked dribbling with aura!!! https://t.co/MV5PfWQoF5 pic.twitter.com/eRnj0Z4bTq
— tolú🌴 (@Toluwaa__) November 26, 2022
Mbappe is a star of France at 23 and has already surpassed legend Thierry Henry, who played in four different World Cups, in the goal tally for the World Cup. Mbappe now has seven goals in the World Cup, one behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. He won the World Cup at 19 and has been an important player for France.
France makes it to the knockout stage despite being marred by the injuries
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France came to compete in the tournament with injuries to their important players, like Kante, Pogba, Maignan, and Kimpembe. Although France is without their important players, they still are the favorites to win the tournament.
To add to the injury list, Karim Benzema, Nkunku, and Lucas Hernandez have to withdraw from the squad because of injuries. Despite these injury setbacks, they beat Australia and Denmark to qualify for the knockouts. With this, France became the first reigning Champions after Brazil in 2006 to qualify for the knockout stage.
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Mbappe carries immense responsibilities on his younger shoulder. He is showing that he is a great player. Will Mbappe carry France to another World Cup glory and stamp his authority? Let us know whether Mbappe will surpass the records of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.