Kylian Mbappé: world’s best football player ‘lights up’ the World Cup again

PSG star could make the difference in France’s quest to retain the trophy

Kylian Mbappé has been the standout player at the World Cup so far
Kylian Mbappé has been the standout player at the World Cup so far
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Going into this Fifa World Cup, holders France have had to deal with an injury crisis that’s seen 2018 stars N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema among the list of players ruled out of the tournament in Qatar.

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Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.