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He's also enjoyed a stunning start to his career at Real Madrid, scoring 13 goals in his first 13 games since joining - including a match-winning brace in his first El Clasico. Only four Englishman have won the award – Stanley Matthews, Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan on two occasions and Michael Owen.

Lautaro Martinez and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane are in behind at 12/1 and 14/1, while Rodri, Vinicius Jr and Mohamed Salah complete the field at 20/1+. He made his debut on 25 March against the former side, coming on for Dimitri Payet in the 78th minute of a 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification away win. On 22 October, he came off the bench and scored a perfect hat-trick in a 5–0 away win over Belgian side Club Brugge in the Champions League; [86] at the age of 20 years and 306 days, he became the youngest player ever to score at least 15 goals in the competition. Eventually, Mbappé moved to the Clairefontaine academy, putting in a host of impressive performances leading to numerous French clubs, and Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, attempting to sign him. So they accepted an offer from Chelsea, who took Kylian for a week of training at the age of 11, and from Real Madrid, who did the same when he was 12.

Mbappé received the ball in a similar position and, rather than trying to beat Szczesny at his near post – as he had the first time – he picked out the far corner perfectly, lacing the ball through a crowd of defenders to leave the goalkeeper no chance. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Kylian Mbappé takes a bow after scoring for France against Poland. On 19 January 2019, Mbappé was one of two players (the other being Cavani) to score a hat-trick in a 9–0 win over Guingamp, breaking a record PSG had set the previous season.

Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the France national team. On 11 March, he scored a goal in a 2–1 home win over Bordeaux, registering his seventh goal in his previous four league starts.

Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: "Jude Bellingham is the early 7/2 favourite to win the Ballon d’Or 2024 after being voted the world’s best Under-21 player at the 2023 ceremony on Monday.

Lukaku broke the deadlock in the 35th minute, outjumping Hjalmar Ekdal to head home a cross from the left by Dodi Lukebakio, who had tormented the Sweden defence from kick-off. So, in homage to Mbappe's fabulous MVP extravaganza, here are a few 22 things you should know about a the man who seems destined to become one of the game's all-time greats.Luka Modric was the standout player in Russia four years ago, but his Croatia side fell at the final hurdle.