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French football's constant dilemma

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Kylian Mbappe, still a teenager, is living the dream. He is also on the fringes of the recurring nightmare that is French football.

He was born to immigrant parents in the suburbs of Paris. He starred, spectacularly, in the team that won the World Cup.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 10, 2018, with the headline French football's constant dilemma. Subscribe