France’s all-time record goalscorer
Real Madrid’s Galáctico
Star of the 2026 World Cup
This is the story of Kylian Mbappé.
In Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography, Julien Laurens, the world’s leading French football journalist, paints a vivid portrait of Mbappé’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.
Described as:
‘Authoritative’ Sam Wallace
‘Illuminating’ Joey D’Urso
‘Sharp’ Guillem Balague
Real Madrid’s Galáctico
Star of the 2026 World Cup
This is the story of Kylian Mbappé.
In Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography, Julien Laurens, the world’s leading French football journalist, paints a vivid portrait of Mbappé’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.
Described as:
‘Authoritative’ Sam Wallace
‘Illuminating’ Joey D’Urso
‘Sharp’ Guillem Balague
Reviews
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.
Arguably the finest Paris born-and-bred journalist on the finest Paris born-and-bred footballer.
Inspiring. Gritty. Triumphant. The origin story alone is worth the price of admission. Laurens gives us a front row seat to Mbappe's epic rise to the top of the football world.
The authoritative read on one of football's biggest stars, by one of France - and Britain's - best football journalists.
This is an illuminating read about one of the twenty-first century's main characters. Laurens has put in the miles to tell one of the most interesting stories in modern football.