- Mbappé, who learned the flute as a child, honored a promise to James Corden by pulling out a flute celebration during France’s World Cup opener — a fun, unexpected moment.
- He scored a brace against Senegal, opening the scoring with a 65th-minute finish and later curling a stunning long-range strike.
- At 27 he became France’s all-time top scorer (58 goals) and is just three World Cup goals away from Miroslav Klose’s record — a major talking point for the tournament.
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