credit: Getty images Kylian Mbappé is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.

He is considered one of the most talented young players in the world and has already achieved significant success at the age of just 23.

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He began playing football at a young age and joined the youth academy at AS Bondy, a local club.

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[{"selector":"#anim-af8d035d-cef7-4d7f-977d-6ab0f55407b1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cad4b129-fe9a-4468-b820-ab3fa509f4bc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit: Getty images In 2013, Mbappé moved to the youth academy at Monaco, a club in the French Ligue 1. He quickly impressed with his speed, dribbling, and finishing ability,

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He scored 26 goals in all competitions that season and was named the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year.

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[{"selector":"#anim-fa12908c-0e9b-4552-aae4-4ae321c282c0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8da824c8-13bb-403a-84f8-31c225efefa9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] credit: Getty images In the following season, Mbappé scored 39 goals in all competitions, including four in a single game against Lyon, and was named the Ligue 1 Player of the Year.

He is considered one of the most talented young players in the world and has already achieved significant success at the age of just 23.

He began playing football at a young age and joined the youth academy at AS Bondy, a local club.

He scored 26 goals in all competitions that season and was named the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year.

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