Kylian Mbappe : The Definitive Biography of the World Cup Star

France's all-time record goal scorer.
Real Madrid's Galactico.
Star of the 2026 World Cup.

This is the story of Kylian Mbappe.

In Kylian Mbappe: The Definitive Biography, Julien Laurens, the world's leading French football journalist, paints a vivid portrait of Mbappe's meteoric rise to global stardom. With unprecedented access to the player's friends, coaches and teammates, Julien crafts an intimate account of Kylian's life, exploring his humble upbringing in the suburbs of Paris and schooling at the famed Clairefontaine academy, his peerless rise with AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as his dream move to Real Madrid where his career has reached new heights.

From winning the 2018 World Cup at just 19 years old to valiantly losing against Lionel Messi's Argentina in the 2022 World Cup Final and staring at the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, Julien constructs a compelling biography of the world's greatest footballer.

Product Details

Format: Paperback | 384 pages
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9781399629577
Publisher: Orion
Publication date: 28 May 2026
Category: Biography: sport
Author: Julien Laurens