New Delhi, July 10 -- At 27, Kylian Mbappe has already made a name for himself as one of the most marketable footballers globally. A pillar of France's rise as the leaders in world football, Mbappe was a part of the World Cup squads that won in 2018 in Russia and finished runner-up in 2022 in Qatar. The Real Madrid forward is once again making the headlines in the 2026 edition too.

With eight goals so far in FIFA World Cup 2026, Mbappe leads the Golden Boot (most goals) ahead of Argentina's Lionel Messi, with his latest coming against Morocco in the quarterfinals as France marched into the semifinals for the third consecutive time with a comfortable 2-0 win in Boston.

Alongside Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, Mbappe has emerged as ...