2. Mbappe was the 2nd teenager to score in world cup FINAL
Mbappé, who is 19 years old, became the youngest player to score in a World Cup final in many years. The only and sole other adolescent to accomplish this was Brazilian hero Pelé, who scored in a 1958 World Cup final that his nation went on to defeat Sweden 5-2. Naturally, Mbappé scored in France’s 4-2 win against Croatia this season.
Pelé even tweeted congrats to the French star, writing “Only the second teenager to have scored a goal in a #WorldCupFinal! Welcome to the club, @KMbappe – it’s great to have some company!”
Pelé went even further, joking in another tweet: “If Kylian keeps equalling my records like this I may have to dust my boots off again..”
In a media interview, he commented, “Let’s put things into proportion – Pele is in another league. It’s flattering to be the second one after Pele.”