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TREMENDOUS TEEN The hype surrounding Kylian Mbappé was already rocketing off the charts when the talented teen took the field for France at the UEFA European Under-19 championships in 2016—and he somehow surpassed all the incredibly lofty expectations! His arsenal of skills was on full display in Germany all tournament long, culminating in France’s 4–0 win over Italy in the championship match. Mbappé presented major problems for teams, making his biggest imprint in the semifinal tussle with Portugal. After the Portuguese took a 1–0 lead just three minutes into the match, the French star dug in and went to work, overwhelming Portugal with his budding greatness. Mbappé picked up an assist on France’s first goal to level the match, and then during a spectacular eight-minute stretch midway through the second half, he scored two giant goals (he scored five times in the tournament) to propel France into the final with a 3–1 win.

Kylian Mbappé helped lead France past Portugal in the semifinals of the U-19 UEFA European Championships on their way to the title in 2016.

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