Kylian Mbappe

France's all-time record goalscorer Real Madrid's Galáctico Star of the 2026 World Cup This is the story of Kylian Mbappé. In Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography, Julien Laurens, the world's leading French football journalist, paints a vivid portrait of Mbappé's meteoric rise to global stardom. With unprecedented access to the player's friends, coaches and teammates, Julien crafts an intimate account of Kylian's life, exploring his humble upbringing in the suburbs of Paris and schooling at the famed Clairefontaine academy, his peerless rise with AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as his dream move to Real Madrid where his career has reached new heights. From winning the 2018 World Cup at just 19 years old to valiantly losing against Lionel Messi's Argentina in the 2022 World Cup Final and staring at the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, Julien constructs a compelling biography of the world's greatest footballer. Described as: 'Authoritative' Sam Wallace 'Illuminating' Joey D'Urso 'Sharp' Guillem Balague

Julien Laurens is one of the UK's leading football journalists, and widely viewed as the authority on French football. He is ESPN's Football Correspondent, a pundit for BBC Sport and TNT, co-host of the Gab and Juls Show, and a presenter on several top football podcasts. He was the lead commentator on the BBC's 2024 documentary on Kylian Mbappé and its six-part BBC Sounds podcast.