KYLIAN MBAPPE has left fans amazed after delivering an interview in perfect English.
The France forward, 25, spoke of his pride at leading his country to a tournament as captain for the first time.
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While he also opened up on the anguish of losing the thrilling 2022 World Cup final, despite scoring a sensational hat-trick.
Mbappe being able to speak English is nothing new, with the superstar having even spent a week on trial with Chelsea as a ten-year-old.
But following the release of his latest interview, many fans were left transfixed nonetheless.
One wrote on social media: “Kylian Mbappe’s English is impeccable.”
While a second commented: “This is great. Speaks like he stayed in England.”
A third admitted: “That’s shocked me!”
And another added: “He’s brilliant man, deserves it all.”
A further social media user even claimed: “This feels like AI.”
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Mbappe had been speaking to CNN‘s Amanda Davies in Sardinia, having just been named the “Best Men’s Player” at the Globe Soccer Awards Europe Edition last month.
During their chat, he said in no uncertain terms: “I want to win the Euros. I have to be honest.
“I won the World Cup. I won the Nations League. That’s the only one that missed me with the national team after I did everything with the national team.
“I really want to win this. My first competition as captain, so it’s really important for me and it’s always important for the country and we want them to be proud of us.
“[It’s] another opportunity to write the history of my country.”
France will open their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria in Dusseldorf next Monday.
The occasion will mark Mbappe and Co’s first tournament match since losing the 2022 World Cup final on penalties to Argentina in Qatar.
Mbappe scored a stunning hat-trick that day, only to still wind up on the losing side.
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‘WE WERE HURT’
On how that bitter blow felt, he said: “I think we have to move forward.
“Of course, we were hurt, to see that you’re close to something… Close to the back-to-back. Something amazing. Something historic.
“Everybody loved the game except for us. We didn’t like that, but it’s part of the game.
“Now, when I watch the video of the game, I watch with a smile because it’s part of the history and we know what we have to do if we go again in the final.
“We have to play all the game and no have reaction.”
After this summer’s tournament, Mbappe will enjoy a short holiday before linking up with his new Real Madrid team-mates.
The former Paris Saint-Germain star finally agreed to join “the club of his dreams” in a blockbuster free transfer earlier this month.
France Euro 2024 guide
FRANCE are the one nation all England fans are truly afraid of.
They are many punters’ favourites after knocking the Three Lions out of the 2022 World Cup and will be hoping to do much better than at Euro 2020, when they lost to Switzerland in the last 16.
MANAGER: Didier Deschamps
Coming up to 12 years in the job, the only thing missing from his CV is a European Championship.
STAR MAN: Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe’s PSG may have underachieved on the European stage but he remains France’s most deadly threat, with a World Cup trophy and a World Cup final hat-trick to his name.
How France attack
Expect to see France play in a fluid 4-3-3 – which becomes 4-2-3-1 in possession – throughout the tournament.
Giroud acts as the focal point in the attack with the two wide players and Griezmann as No 10 supporting.
How France defend
We can expect to see France defend high with an emphasis on winning back possession as far up the pitch as possible.
France will stagger their defensive shape when the opposition are in possession.
Read the full France Euro 2024 guide here, including predicted line-ups, odds and Wags.