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For the last 12 years the Guardian has been reporting on the issues surrounding Qatar2022, from corruption and human rights abuses to thetreatment of migrant workers and discriminatory laws. He became the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup final: moreover, having scored four goals in the tournament, he received the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award. In October 2015, Mbappé was brought in by Leonardo Jardim to be a mainstay in Monaco's reserve team, but his level of skill and maturity prompted his promotion to the main squad after just three weeks.

His performances for his club and national team have seen him shortlisted for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2019 [227] and 2023. For his first goal, he took advantage of a pocket of space on the edge of the area before curling a finish into the top corner, almost in disbelief that the Poland defence had given him so much time on the ball. Mbappe: Monaco et le PSG trouvent un accord pour 180 millions d'euros"[Mbappé: Monaco and PSG reached an agreement at 180 million euros] (in French).Trophées UNFP: Neymar élu joueur de Ligue 1, Le PSG rafle tout ou presque"[UNFP Trophies: Neymar elected player of Ligue 1, the PSG gets all or almost all].

More recently, top scorers – such as James Rodríguez in 2014 and Harry Kane in 2018 – have played in sides who have left far less of an impression on the tournament. Argentina's Lionel Messi was named best player and France's Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award following a sensational World Cup 2022 final. In 2023, he was among Time 's 100 most influential people in the world, and was ranked third on the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes.In July 2013, at the age of 14, Mbappé joined the youth academy of Monaco, signing a three-year contract. Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand look at the antics of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez after he made two saves during their World Cup final penalty shootout victory over France. Mbappe, 24, has scored 40 goals and contributed nine assists in 41 games this season - including 33 goal involvements in 32 Ligue 1 matches.