Kylian Mbappe is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation. Mbappe moved to Real Madrid in 2024 on a free transfer. He had previously played for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 after a permanent move from Monaco in 2018. Mbappe won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup after he scored eight goals. Despite his hat-trick in the final, France lost on penalties to Lionel Messi’s Argentina side. He had previously won the World Cup with France in 2018, where he scored in Les Bleus’ final 4-2 win over Croatia. Altogether he netted four goals in Russia.