New Delhi, July 15 -- "I always assume that one day someone will come and try to do better, so you always have to go beyond your limits." - Kylian Mbappe

This quote by Kylian Mbappe has become absolutely relevant after France's defeat last night against Spain. The French talisman did not say this from a position of comfort. He said it as someone who became the most expensive footballer in history and who understands, better than most, that the top of any field is the most exposed position on earth.

The line is not anxiety. It is architecture. It describes the internal structure that keeps a person at the highest level once they have reached it.

The quote begins with an assumption. It's not fear, nor suspicion; it's an assumption. Mbapp...