Not only did Kylian Mbappé bring glory to the legendary number 10 of the French team, he also became a role model for many children who are nurturing their football dreams.

After scoring a hat-trick against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final, although he could not win the top position, Kylian Mbappé still captured the hearts of fans with his performance.

On the football field, the French striker made a strong impression with his speed, technique and finishing shots that couldn’t have been more accurate. And out there, another generation of children in France is carrying a big dream, the dream of becoming “the next Mbappé” of French football.

Kylian Mbappé is considered the future of world football

“Sweet fruit” of the youth training system

Mbappé is the product of a spectacular training system, he is the latest “golden” name in the never-ending flow of top talents trained by this European country. Even with its success in training, France is said to be far ahead of Brazil, Germany and other powers and is considered a “factory” for football talents.

Since the end of the Cold War, no country has ever been able to maintain the success of domestic football through many generations of players. With “Les Bleus” they won their first World Cup in 1998, then in 2006 they again reached the final and lost to Italy. 12 years later, they successfully defeated Croatia to win the championship in 2018 and continued to reach the 2022 World Cup final.

French football possesses quality number 10s

At the moment, although Brazil, Germany and Italy overall still have more titles, reaching their fourth final in just 24 years allows them to assert themselves as the best performing team in the tournament. World Cup over the past three decades with 2/4 times lifting the prestigious championship trophy.

Notably, the last two times France reached the World Cup final, Kylian Mbappé always captured all the attention with his talent. After the 24-year-old player brought the gold cup back to France for the first time, his former training center immediately received a lot of attention.

At the age of 24, Mbappé and the French team reached the World Cup finals twice

Talented “factory”.

AS Bondy, where Mbappé played as a boy, is considered one of the starting points in the “factory” of French football talent. And what Mbappé brought to this country’s football scene has made many young players believe in what they can do in the future.

The 24-year-old striker is an example for many young players

“Mbappé motivates me, makes me want to practice harder” – Yacine Ngamatah (12 years old), a player who scored 4/10 home team goals in a match against a club from a suburb other of Paris, share.

It is known that Yacine is trying his hand at Dijon, a professional football team playing in the second division of France. Besides his finishing ability, Ngamatah also possesses the ability to move tirelessly. For this reason, the boy was nicknamed N’Golo Kanté by his teammates. This nickname is taken from the name of the famous midfielder of the French team. In the past, Kanté himself also started his football career in a local Paris team, Suresnes.

Yacine’s father, Eric Ousmane Ngamatah, said:  “We have nothing to envy Brazilians. Currently France has a large number of football players, especially in the Paris region.”

Players at AS Bondy, Kylian Mbappé Club played football as children

However, when talking about youth training, money is just an issue. France invests heavily in facilities, with football fields, parks and playgrounds throughout the Paris area and beyond, with many coaches and youth teams.

But as around the world, the core of football remains its appeal and simplicity as a cheap pastime for children from poor families. This also serves as a possible escape route for the working-class children of Bondy. That’s why the shine of a poor suburban child like Mbappé has lit up hope for a new generation.

The dream called “Mbappé”

As mentioned above, the success of Mbappé and other stars in the French national team has inspired and motivated countless children who love football.

Sari, coach of the under-13 team, said Mbappé’s influence was so great that many young players imitated and quickly mastered dribbling movements or fake movements similar to what Mbappé showed on the field. yard.

The painting is located in Mbappé’s hometown of Bondy, France

Not only Mbappé, defender William Saliba, a player born in Bondy, is also one of the “Les Bleus” members participating in this year’s World Cup. Sharing about his teammate Mbappé, he said:

“Everyone learns through examples (like Mbappé). We are lucky to have such examples in the national team.”

Kylian Mbappé lights up the dreams of many football-loving children in his homeland

Regarding the dream of success, parents understand that not many children can reach the top like Mbappé, but no one taxes their children’s dreams.

During the match on December 17, Rabiah Bertrand, a shivering parent standing on the sidelines watching his 12-year-old son play in freezing temperatures, said:

“When I watch the French team play, I get very emotional, because I think maybe one day my kids will play with them .  The kids  are all telling themselves that what Kylian can do, “It will also work. We also dream of the same. Everything in this life can happen.”