WATCH: Kylian Mbappe’s half-time pep-talk that rejuvenated France in 2022 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina

Kylian Mbappe's team pep-talk that motivated France to fight back till the last-minute.

WATCH: Kylian Mbappe’s half-time pep-talk that rejuvenated France in 2022 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina

Kylian Mbappe after winning the Golden boot award

France protagonist Kylian Mbappe had to head home with the trophy he didn’t really care about enough. The reigning champions lost the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina on penalties. The 23-year-old winger was the unluckiest player on the pitch as he could not carry his country to their second consecutive title despite scoring a hat trick against Lionel Messi’s warriors.

France was losing 2-0 at half-time as Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria scored two crucial goals for their country in the biggest match of their careers. Footage of Kylian Mbappe has surfaced online, where the PSG star is seen asking his teammates for more passion against the South Americans. ” We can’t do worse. We come back on the pitch, we must pull it off.” Mbappe told his French teammates in the locker room.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRKjQJFgpIw

Kylian Mbappe has often been accused of having a big ego and a demanding attitude. Although, his elite mentality helped his team compete for the title till the very last minute. He tried to bring his team together and motivated them to create an impact on the pitch. The French winger scored 3 goals all by himself to keep France in the race. The World Cup final ended 3-3 as Mbappe had to face disappointment once again after his teammates missed two penalties against Emi Martinez.

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The Frenchman’s brace arrived late in regular time as Nicolas Otamendi conceded a penalty in the 80th minute of the game. Mbappe scored not just one, but two goals in just 90 seconds to bring his team level. As the game went to extra time, Lionel Messi scored for the third time for La Albiceleste but was soon answered by Mbappe’s third goal in the final.

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The 2018 World Cup winner, Kylian Mbappe will have no regrets after his FIFA World Cup campaign came to an end in the last stage of the competition. The youngster bagged 8 goals in the competition, while also winning the golden boot. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe raced for the top scorer’s title as both PSG stars had 5 goals before the final.

While Messi scored a brace in the final showdown but took the World Cup trophy home, Kylian Mbappe had to settle for the golden boot award despite scoring thrice. He was also the first footballer to score a hat trick in a FIFA World Cup final since 1966.

Mbappe has a bright future ahead of him. The youngster is only 24 years old and is outperforming football legends at the biggest stage of football. He showcased a versatile yet impressive tournament as he led his country to their second FIFA World Cup final in just 4 years. Argentina won the trophy but Mbappe surely won millions of hearts with that performance.

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