10 major football highlights in 2017

#8 The rise of Kylian Mbappé

2017 has seen the meteoric rise of Mbappé

As far as gifted youngsters go, few can rival this young lad. Kylian Mbappé announced himself in style this year, scoring a phenomenal 24 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions for AS Monaco including six in the Champions League and assisting a further nine, as Monaco secured their first Ligue 1 crown in 17 years.

Monaco also plundered 107 goals in Ligue 1 with Mbappe playing no small part. His performances caused such a stir, that inevitably the big boys came calling for his services in the summer; most notably Real Madrid.

However, in the end, the move didn't materialize and Mbappe ended up being loaned out to Paris Saint-Germain with a permanent move set to be completed next summer for a rumored €180 million.

At PSG, he has continued his fine form contributing to 12 goals and 11 assists in 19 appearances. Given his meteoric rise in less than a year, that seemingly large price tag might just turn out to be small change indeed.

Kylian Mbappé is the youngest player this century to score 15 goals in a single season in Europe's top 5 leagues.18 years & 147 days old ? pic.twitter.com/bVr1PpoTDk

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 17, 2017