Killian Mbappe was a 19-year-old French phenom, just a gentleman who grew up outside of Paris in the French suburbs. He led France to a World Cup win of Wonder and became a Goliath that stood resplendent over the entire world. There's none more impressive than this human being who is a blur of speed. I've never seen something like this in my life. This guy, he started to run, but it looked like everybody was walking. Mbappe! Oh, my word! The heroes will be forged in the next month, whose name we never even breathed before. Tell me about one who's playing in this World Cup. What
Pelé. Maradona. Ronaldo. Soccer’s greats are so good, they’re typically known by one name. Men in Blazers soccer journalist Roger Bennett explains how winning the World Cup can turn a player into a legend.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.
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