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Episode 3: ‘Teenage dreams’

Mbappe inspires France to 2018 World Cup glory, emulating Pele by scoring in the final as a teenager, with testimony from Didier Deschamps and others who were there.

After an outstanding first season at Paris Saint-Germain, a 19-year-old Mbappe inspires France to glory at the 2018 World Cup.

Presenters Steve Crossman and Julien Laurens hear from France head coach Didier Deschamps and other eye-witnesses as Mbappe emulates Pele by becoming only the second teenager to score in the final in Moscow.

Mbappe’s success sparks emotional scenes back in the Paris suburb of Bondy where his footballing journey began.

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