Despite Kylian Mbappé being 25 years old, the Frenchman is already impacting the players who are younger than him. One Chelsea standout notes that the soon-to-be Paris Saint-Germain star is a player that influences his game.
Mbappé has been in the football spotlight since he was 17 after AS Monaco’s 2016-17 UEFA Champions League run and beating PSG for the Ligue 1 title. After his move to the French capital, Mbappé won the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France.
Throughout this time, players like Chelsea’s Noni Madueke took notice of the PSG star, and he recently told ESPN FC that Mbappé has influenced his game.
“Players that influenced me? The main one, Ronaldo,” Madueke told ESPN FC. “Also, Mbappé and Vini Jr. They’re decisive, they win you games on their own, and they entertain the crowd.”
🗣️ Noni Madueke (Chelsea): "Players that influenced me? The main one, Ronaldo. Also Mbappé & Vini Jr. They're decisive, they win you games on their own, and they entertain the crowd." @ESPNFC ✨ pic.twitter.com/odbnwtmW6v
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 18, 2024
Mbappé had an impressive performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, scoring a hat-trick but coming out on the losing end. Moreover, with his move to Real Madrid on the verge of happening, the forward will continue influencing his peers who are near his age and the next generation of footballers.