Kylian Mbappe has earned a new nickname after his heroics helped France overcome Argentina in the Round of 16 of the World Cup.
It was a thrilling display. The two sides gave everything, but it seemed that the French firepower up front was the difference, with the South Americans capitulating in the second half.
After the 4-3 result, the name on everyone's lips wasn't, as you would have thought, Lionel Messi ;It was teenage sensation Mbappe.
The Paris Saint Germain striker's brace was the talking point of the game, as well as the way in which he caused the Argentine defence all sorts of problems with his blistering pace.
In fact, his pace clocked up at 37km/h - a new record at this summer's World Cup, beating Cristiano Ronaldo's original record. And because of this, the youngster has earned a new nickname among his peers.
As per Marca, teammate Florian Thauvin has revealed that Mbappe is now known as '37' among the French squad, because that's the speed Mbappe reached in last night's game.
It's not the most creative name they could've chosen, really, is it?
And Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann said: "I prefer to call him 'Kiki.' I know he does not like it, but he's stuck with that name."
That's a slight improvement.
The 37 figure was reached by Mbappe during this amazing run through the middle of the pitch during last night's game. Just take a look at this sublime run by the player.
Mbappe has truly announced himself on the world stage, and already comparisons have been made between the forward and former Arsenal and France international Thierry Henry, the man who was once considered the best player in the world.
Can Mbappe reach the dizzying heights of Henry? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
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