Kylian Mbappé is one of the defining forwards of his era, a French attacker whose blistering pace and clinical finishing have terrorised defences since his teenage years. He burst to prominence at Monaco before becoming the talisman of Paris Saint-Germain, rewriting the club’s scoring records.
A World Cup winner with France as a teenager, he produced one of the great individual displays in a subsequent final, underlining his appetite for the biggest occasions. His combination of speed, directness and composure in front of goal is close to unique.
Having moved to Real Madrid, he continues to pursue the game’s highest honours, widely regarded as one of the very best players in the world.