Kylian Mbappe isn't out here looking for friendships.
France concluded their pre-World Cup campaign with a friendly against U.S.A.
'Les Bleus' were held to a draw at home with Mbappe equalising for France following Julian Green's opener.
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Not only did the 19-year-old phenom bag a goal in France's final warm up before venturing to Russia, but also showed off his natural skill of never switching off.
Tim Parker and Mbappe were vying for the ball, with the American defender sliding in on the striker who collapsed to the floor.
Parker immediately extended his hand though Mbappe was having none of it.
With Mbappe's eyes glued to the ball, he brilliantly snubbed Parker's handshake before latching onto a through ball courtesy of a throw-in.
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Meanwhile, serious pressure will be on the young, bold shoulders of Mbappe who is set to compete at his first World Cup.
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However, France have endorsed their influential attacker by handing him the iconic No.10 shirt for the tournament in Russia.
He had been sporting the No.12, famously worn by fellow AS Monaco youth product Thierry Henry, as well as the No.20, ever since making his France debut.
But the Paris Saint-Germain star was given the No.10 back in March and will now follow in the footsteps of greats like Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane in wearing the iconic shirt number at the World Cup.
Sidney Govou, Dimitri Payet, André Pierre-Gignac and Alexandre Lacazette have all been associated with it at recent international tournaments yet with Mbappe, it feels like he is born to inherit such an important number.
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