Kylian Mbappe wasn't always the best footballing prospect. But he, and his family, had the clearest plan. Real Madrid is the final step towards an awesome goal.
Buried deep in Monaco’s archive is black-and-white footage of a teenage Kylian Mbappe, sitting in front of a board as a teacher takes a lesson.
"This stage of his career, is where you know your job, you are at the prime, the peak of your physical potential."He can be at 90% and will still be the best. But how much does he want to push himself? Does he have a clear image of where he wants to go?" As a result, Mbappe – whose mother Fayza Lamari is a former professional handball player – was to be found regularly kicking about with boys twice his size. The mismatches were all part of the plan.
"He didn't stand out for me as a player during the trials. The first time I saw him play, I didn't think, 'Wow!'Matt Spiro, an author and French football expert, echoes Momege. Soon after his arrival, Mbappe and his new team-mates were set an assignment to design a magazine cover with an image of themselves on the front.
It wouldn't be the first time. Lamari once made Mbappe wear flares to school for a week when she heard he had criticised a classmate's appearance.
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