India, July 10 -- Kylian Mbappe is a one-man counterattack; a threat that is clear and present at all times. At the heart of it all is the fear created by his pace, which FIFA recorded at a peak of 37.6 km/h - the fastest among all players - during the 2026 World Cup.

In 2018, he left Argentina standing in the round of 16. The then 19-year-old was deep in the French half when he pounced on an errant pass and set off on a run that woke the world up to his talent.

There was something of the Brazilian Ronaldo about his surge, a comparison acknowledged by France coach Didier Deschamps back then. "Ronaldo was very, very quick," he said. "But I think Kylian is even quicker."

It's 2026... he's still running; still very quick; and still scorin...