Top 10 Facts  about Kylian Mbappe That will shock you

1. Bondy, France, was Mbappe's birthplace on December 20, 1998. Wilfried Mbappe, his father, was a football coach and agent, and Fayza Lamari, his mother, was a French handball player. He is close to his family and says his father is his biggest motivation.

2. Mbappe has acknowledged that he is a huge fan of the Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and has stated that he looked up to the player when he was a child.

3. Mbappe joined Bondy's youth program at six. For over 25 years, his father Wilfried was a local club sporting director. At 12, Mbappe attended the Clairefontaine Academy for three years before joining Monaco.

4. Mbappe's 2016-17 season was transformational for Monaco. He helped his club win Ligue 1 with 11 goals. Mbappe was called up to the French national team and won the Golden Boy award after his 2017 achievements.

5. In 2018, he became the youngest French player to play in the FIFA World Cup final and win. Mbappe was named tournament's Best Young Player after scoring four goals.

6. Mbappe is close to NBA great LeBron James and has been photographed with him. January 2021 saw the couple change Instagram profile photos.

7. A £140m-plus bonus 10-year Nike contract was signed by Mbappe in 2019. After the 2018 World Cup, Adidas, Puma, and Nike bid for the striker, who has been with the brand since 2015. Nike Mercurial Superfly is Mbappe's pitch shoe.

8. Youngest World Cup final hat-trick scorer is Mbappe. The 2022 World Cup final saw him score 3 goals against Argentina at 23 years, 11 months, and 28 days.

9. Mbappe has won Ligue 1 Player of the Year three times (2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22). Covid-19 prevented the individual prize from being presented in 2019-20.

10. Mbappe has eight luxury automobiles, including the Ferrari 488 Pista and Mercedes V Class, like many of his colleagues.