10 World-Class Footballers Who Were Rejected as Youngsters

Mbappe won the World Cup at the age of 19
Mbappe won the World Cup at the age of 19

#6 Kylian Mbappe

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One of the finest, at the age of 19
One of the finest, at the age of 19

Two Ligue 1 titles. One Coupe de France. One Coupe de la Ligue. Golden Boy 2017. Trophee Kopa 2018. Two Ligue 1 Young Player of The Year awards. Young Player of the Tournament at the FIFA World Cup. Representation in the FIFPro World XI.

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What were Chelsea Football Club thinking when they decided to terminate a possible place for him in the academy?

Kylian Mbappe played a practice match for the English powerhouse against Charlton Athletic at the age of 11 but was never included in their youth system.

A few years later, aged just 17 years 62 days, the explosive winger became the youngest player to score for AS Monaco as he displaced Thierry Henry. In the World Cup, a 25-yard screamer in the final made him the second youngest teenager, after Pele, to score in a World Cup final.

Right now, Mbappe is one of the best in the business with his blistering pace, maturity, direct nature in front of goal and dribbling skill.

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