ESPN soccer correspondent Julien Laurens on why Kylian Mbappé is “wired differently”
2026-07-29 · 7 min · 8 entities
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French footballer Kylian Mbappé was one of the World Cup's biggest stars this summer, despite France's loss to Spain in the semifinals. ESPN soccer correspondent Julien Laurens has written a new book called Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography , which details the soccer star’s upbringing and path to becoming a sports prodigy. In today's episode, Laurens speaks with Here & Now 's Scott Tong about how Mbappé has grown over his career and how – like many of our greatest athletes – he's "wired differently."
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