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STRIKES IN PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN DEBUT

It certainly didn’t take Kylian Mbappé long to get acquainted with his new teammates after he made the heavily publicized and much talked about jump from Monaco to rival Paris Saint-Germain. Making his debut in front of more than 25,000 fans in an away match at Metz, Mbappé shrugged off any nerves that may have accompanied joining PSG’s high-powered attack and joined right in on the parade of goals the club produced in rolling to a 5–1 win in the autumn of 2017. His dynamic debut was highlighted by a beautiful play in which he tracked a loose ball just outside the box and thumped it into the back of the net for what would turn out to be the match-winner. The explosive shot, delivered off Mbappé’s powerful right foot, was sandwiched between goals by talented teammates Edinson Cavani and Neymar, keeping PSG’s perfect start to the season intact with its fifth win in as many outings.

Kylian Mbappé scored in his debut for Paris Saint Germain in a 5–1 win over Metz in 2017.

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World Class Footballers: Kylian Mbappé