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Mbappe makes history by rivalling Pele goal feat with brace against Argentina

The France forward became the first teenager to score a brace at the World Cup since the legendary Brazilian delivered one in the 1958 final

Kylian Mbappe’s two goals not only proved the difference in France’s 4-3 victory over Argentina in the World Cup round of 16 , they also put him alongside arguably the greatest ever to play the game.

The teenager turned heads across the world with his blistering pace in the first half, running past Argentina defenders on a counter and earning a penalty when Marcos Rojo pulled him down in the area.