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Kylian Mbappe: France star is BETTER than Thierry Henry - Lee Dixon
KYLIAN MBAPPE is better at 19 years of age than France legend Thierry Henry was at 23.
That is the opinion of ITV Sport pundit and legendary Arsenal right-back Lee Dixon
Mbappe has risen to prominence over the last 18 months, firstly with his performances for Monaco, which led to a stunning move to Paris Saint-Germain.
The teenager has netted three times at the World Cup in his six appearances and has helped Didier Deschamps’ side reach the final.
There have been comparisons to France’s record goalscorer Henry already.
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Thierry was about 23 when he signed for Arsenal and he wasn’t like that then when he signed for Arsenal
But Dixon, who played alongside Henry for three years at Arsenal, says Mbappe is better than he was at 23.
“That’s as close as I’ve seen, that particular goal, that touch, to Thierry Henry,” Dixon said.
“He runs like him, his movement.
“Thierry was about 23 when he signed for Arsenal and he wasn’t like that then when he signed for Arsenal.
World Cup: Lee Dixon compares Mbappe to Thierry Henry
“It took him a while to settle in at Arsenal.
“I think potentially he’s going to be an absolute star. There’s no doubt about that.”
Mbappe was named in the France starting XI for the World Cup final against Croatia today.