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19-year-old World Cup winner Kylian Mbappé is making a lot of fans feel old

July 15, 2018

Imagine being 19 and also a World Cup winner. I personally cannot!

France’s Kylian Mbappé, 19, has become the youngest player in six decades to score during a World Cup final, according to ESPN. (In 1958, Pele scored two goals against Sweden at the age of 17.)

Teenagers to score in a #WorldCupFinal

* Pele
* Kylian Mbappe

That is allpic.twitter.com/Cy3RvGOoV7

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 15, 2018

That’s right, folks. Mbappé is 19 years old, which means he was born in 1998. And he’s inspiring both awe and mild existential crises in many World Cup viewers. 

As he should. Teens are well on their way to ruling the world. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 19-year-old World Cup winner Kylian Mbappé is making a lot of fans feel old

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