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19-year-old Kylian Mbappé is the third youngest World Cup Player ever, and one of a handful of Black stars that lead team France to victory.
According to reports, Mbappé (whose family hails from Cameroon) has donated 100% of his World Cup winnings to a charity that gives sports lessons to disabled and hospitalized children.
Hit the jump to meet the other heroes of France’s world champion team. More than half of the French team’s starter are African immigrants.
The 2018 World Cup winner is France, which many called Africa’s last team standing after Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia were eliminated.
This video of players getting lit on the team plane on the way to a game is proof why.
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After France’s win over Croatia today, Africans around the diaspora can take pride in this incredible team.
As Sabrina Siddiqui pointed out on Twitter, “Sixteen of the 23 players on France’s team come from families that recently immigrated to the country, most of them from Africa. Seven players are Muslim. A testament to how immigrants enrich a country’s culture.”
Clickthrough to meet the stars of France’s ultra-diverse squad.
Cameroon’s 19-year-old Kylian Mbappé is the third-youngest competitor of all time, just two year older than Pelé.
Blaise Matuidi of Angola was another crucial contributor to the win.
Mali’s N’Golo Kanté was a fan-favorite and crucial part of France’s victory.
