Kylian Mbappe

Name: Kylian Mbappe
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The Definitive Biography of the World Cup Star

Julien Laurens

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Seven Dials
26 May 2026

Biography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; World Cup

'Arguably the finest Paris born-and-bred journalist on the finest Paris born-and-bred footballer' James Horncastle

'The story of Mbappe deserved to be told by someone with a sharp mind and pen, who understands Kylian and his background. Julien ticks all the boxes' Guillem Balague

'The authoritative read on one of football's biggest stars' Sam Wallace

'Only the second teenager to have scored a goal in a World Cup Final! Welcome to the club - it's great to have some company!' Pele

This was the praise lauded upon Kylian Mbappe who, at just 19 years of age, led France to triumph at the 2018 World Cup. As golden confetti rained down, millions across the globe watched as the young man kissed the iconic trophy; the heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best footballer in the world had announced himself. It was his crowning moment.

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. After a decade covering Kylian's career, Julien has had unprecedented access to the player's friends, coaches and teammates past and present. Exploring Mbappe's 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, this extensive biography crafts an intimate account of Kylian's life.

Julien takes us into the inner workings of Mbappe's psyche, as we witness how becoming a world superstar at just 19 affected the young Parisian. From the complex relationship he had with his boyhood club and its hierarchy to valiantly losing against Lionel Messi's Argentina in the 2022 World Cup Final, and becoming the new face of Real Madrid's galacticos, Julien shows us how the Mbappe that is poised to star at the 2026 World Cup is unrecognisable from the one who won it with France in 2018.

By: Julien Laurens
Imprint: Seven Dials
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781399629577
ISBN 10: 1399629573
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 26 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Julien Laurens is one of the UK's leading football journalists, and widely viewed as the authority on French football. He is ESPN's Football Correspondent, a pundit for BBC Sport and TNT, co-host of the Gab and Juls Show, and a presenter on several top football podcasts. He was the lead commentator on the BBC's 2024 documentary on Kylian Mbappe and its six-part BBC Sounds podcast.

Reviews for Kylian Mbappe: The Definitive Biography of the World Cup Star

Arguably the finest Paris born-and-bred journalist on the finest Paris born-and-bred footballer. * James Horncastle, Serie A Correspondent for The Athletic * The story of Mbappé deserved to be told by someone with a sharp mind and pen, who understands Kylian and his background. Julien ticks all the boxes. * Guillem Balague, award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author and journalist * The authoritative read on one of football's biggest stars, by one of France - and Britain's - best football journalists. * Sam Wallace, Chief Football Writer at the Daily Telegraph *