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Mbappe reveals that Zidane was his first 'idol'

Kylian Mbappe has opened up about his childhood heroes, selecting Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as his biggest influence growing up.

Mbappe, 21, has become one of the most recognisable faces in world football over the last few years. Already a World Cup winner with France and in possession of every domestic trophy going, the Paris Saint-Germain forward's achievements are comparable with many of the great French footballers and he's barely even out of his teens.

Born in 1998 and raised in Bondy, a disadvantaged suburb to the north-east of Paris, Mbappe grew up at a time when Zidane was a global superstar at the summit of the game.