Kylian Mbappe impressed everyone with his game during the recently concluded 2018 FIFA World Cup. The 19-year-old made a goal during the finals of the World Cup against Croatia. Now, for the upcoming season, Kylian Mbappe will be wearing the number 7 jersey for Paris Saint Germain (PSG). The club revealed the new kit where they further revealed that Mbappe will be wearing number 7 for the upcoming season.

The official account of PSG posted a tweet with a video. While speaking to PSG’s official website, Mbappe said, “For a long time, I said that numbers were unimportant and that it was something that only matters on the pitch. However, it is an indication of your ambitions -- the player you want to become. I keep trying to progress on the pitch and I think that, for me, it was the right time to change the number.” “It is something of an affirmation. The No. 7 shirt is a legendary one -- many greats have worn it. I hope that I will be able to do this number justice on the pitch,” he further said.

Mbappe wore jersey number 10 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Scoring 4 goals in the mega event, Mbappe even surpassed a legend like Pele. Recently in an interview with a football magazine, Mbappe revealed that he played the semi-finals and finals with an injury. Mbappe revealed that he displaced three vertebrae in his back during the tournament in Russia three days before France defeated Belgium 1-0 in the semifinals. "It was essential not to alert our opponents, otherwise they could have taken advantage of that and targeted this sensitive area," said Mbappe. “That's the reason why with the staff and the players we kept it hidden, even for the final," he added.

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