With Ronaldo and Messi out of the tournament, 19-year-old French wunderkind Kylian Mbappe is the rising star to watch the rest of the 2018 World Cup
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- Superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both knocked out of the World Cup in the first round of the knockout stage, possibly leaving the tournament for the final times in their careers.
- In their absence, 19-year-old French wunderkind Kylian Mbappe has shown he's ready to take on the role of superstar, announcing his arrival with a stunning two-goal performance against Argentina.
- Between Mbappe's speed, power, and room for growth, his play looks like a precursor to even more great things to come in his club and international careers — we could be witnessing the start of yet another generational talent.
On the very first day of the knockout round of the 2018 World Cup, the hopes of the two best football players on the planet were extinguished just hours apart. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reigned supreme over the world's most popular sport for close to a decade now, and both fell short.
But as their World Cup stories came to a close, that of France's Kylian Mbappe came into focus and captured the attention of any fan wondering which player would be the next worldwide soccer phenomenon.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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