4 interesting things you didn't know about Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe is setting the World Cup alight with his performances. Against Argentina, Mbappe scored two goals and also won the penalty for Griezmann after an electrifying run. Kylian Mbappe's performance against Argentina is amongst the most dominant World Cup performances in the knockout stages. Kylian Mbappe and Pele are the only two teenagers who have scored two or more goals in a World Cup knockout stage game.

Mbappe scored 26 goals for Monaco in season 2016/17. Monaco lifted the Ligue 1 trophy and also reached the Champions League semi-finals. Last summer, Mbappe became world's most expensive teenager when he came to Paris Saint Germain from AS Monaco for a fee believed to be £166m. He is also the second most expensive player on the planet behind Neymar. In his first season with PSG, he scored 21 goals and also provided 16 assists in all competitions.

Kylian Mbappe will be the next global football superstar. Many football fans believe that Mbappe will win the Ballon d'Or award in the future. Let's take a look at 4 interesting things that you probably didn't know about Mbappe.

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#1 Trial at Chelsea

Mbappe at Chelsea

In 2011 Kylian Mbappe had a trial at Chelsea Football Club. The Blues used him in an academy match against Charlton. They also gave him a personalized shirt with 'Kylian' on the back with the number 10.

The 11-years old Mbappe played alongside Tammy Abraham and Jeremie Boga and they won 8-0. According to reports, they could have got the striker for £14,000.

Asked about his trip to Chelsea, Mbappe said:

"It was a wonderful experience. Chelsea was the first great club, the first big club, that I went to visit."

“We won 6-0 or 7-0. I played up front, but I don’t think I scored. It was great – it was my first experience abroad and a chance for me to see what the game was like in England.”

“I also got to meet some of the first-team players – Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda – the French-speaking ones and took some pictures with them."

#2 His childhood idol: Cristiano Ronaldo

13-year-old Mbappe pictured in his bedroom surrounded by a Cristiano Ronaldo shrine

Cristiano Ronaldo is Mbappe's hero from childhood. He was a huge fan of him as a boy. His room was covered with many photos of the Portuguese star. Back in 2016, Mbappe's father told that his son used to "spend hours watching videos of Ronaldo on the internet". This season Mbappe played against his idol in the Champions League.

In an interview for MARCA last year, Mbappe said:

"He is a hero from my childhood and it was amazing to meet him when I visited Valdebebas. I admired him when I was younger, but that ended. Now I go to the Bernabeu to play and to win. From someone who has won five Ballons d'Or you can learn a lot.“

Currently, Mbappe is the most exciting prospect in world football but back in 2013, he was just a boy dreaming about his hero Cristiano Ronaldo.

#3 He is donating his World Cup earnings

Mbappe believes players don't need money to play for their national team

Mbappe has impressed the footballing world with an incredible move. He is donating his World Cup earnings to the Priers de Cordes association because he does not feel he should be paid to play for France. This charity aims to organize sports activities for children with disabilities.

He earns around £17,000 per game. Mbappe is a patron of the association and he is donating anything he earns. The donation will also include the reported £265,000 bonus if France win the tournament.

Kylian Mbappe continues to impress on the field and also he wins hearts off the field as well.

#4 Mbappe has Cameroonian and Algerian roots

Mbappe has a Cameroonian father and an Algerian mother

Mbappe's father, Wilfried, hails from Cameroon. Wilfried is Mbappe's agent and also a football coach. Mbappe's mother, Fayza, is from Algeria and she is a former handball player. Mbappe was born in Pariz. Although he has Cameroonian and Algerian roots, Mbappe has decided to play for France.

In March 2017 Mbappe made his debut for France after previously representing them at U17 and U19 levels. He became the second youngest player to ever feature for France. He has so far played 19 matches for France and he has scored 7 goals.

At this World Cup, France have nine players who were either born in Africa or have parents who can trace their roots to that continent.