Talk:Kylian Mbappé/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Super-Hacked Statistics and Name Change and Age Change

The wikipedia page currently has unrealistic statistics of mbappe, who did not score 150 goals, and his name changed and he's not 31. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.156.97.204 (talk) 12:03, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Fixed. Kosack (talk) 12:45, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

shirt number

Mbappe is currently wearing the number 10 shirt for a friendly against PSV Eindhoven, that means he's the new owner since Bernado Silva the former owner left for man City Gabzibs (talk) 17:13, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

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Kylian Mbappé got officialy traded to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) for 183 million Pounds ( about 234 million U.S Dollars) according to the spanish newspaper, Marca. Mbappé has been offored by many different clubs, including F.C Barcelona, C.F Real Madrid and plenty of EPL teams(English Premier League). 69.212.228.55 (talk) 02:02, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 02:17, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

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Kylian Mbappe is now officially a PSG player. Shabee Nandhu (talk) 17:56, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

This is already reflected in the article. Mattythewhite (talk) 18:08, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

Not done @Shabee Nandhu:, if you meant the "loan" thing in the infobox, please provide WP:reliable source to prove PSG had signed him outright. Matthew_hk t c 09:50, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

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personal life - i.e. his religion 143.159.54.94 (talk) 20:18, 9 March 2018 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. RudolfRed (talk) 20:45, 9 March 2018 (UTC)

@143.159.54.94: On top of X to Y format, please provide reliable source. Matthew hk (talk) 15:20, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Caption under Photo under international career

He is being congratulated by Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, the president of Croatia, who was standing next to Macron during the ceremony. Also under style of play there is a translation error, R9 is known as O Fenômeno (Portuguese) or the Phenomenon (English) not as O Phenomenon — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.202.79.71 (talk) 12:42, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

O Phenomenon is the quote from Anelka, you can’t change the quote. Added Grabar-Kitarović. Bride Riisen (talk) 13:03, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

CIES

Why is there info of CIES on various footballers? Is it really that relevant? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Keditz (talk • contribs) 01:40, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Explained here. --Retrofan781 (talk) 01:24, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

@Retrofan781: Right venue is here Talk:Kylian Mbappé' (see also Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard step by step), not your user talk page. Since not only me, but Keditz, Mattythewhite also question the content, so there is no consensus to add it to the article. Please form a consensus here or in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football. See also WP:RFC tool. Matthew hk (talk) 15:33, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

@Matthew hk: Actually that's your user talk page, not mine. The reason I posted it there is because you deleted my content without following the normal protocol. And you still haven't responded to it (see WP:Discuss with the other party), so feel free to explain your position here if you want. So far none of you have. Per Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard, "the dispute must have been recently discussed extensively on a talk page (not just through edit summaries) to be eligible for help at DRN." --Retrofan781 (talk) 04:27, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

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remove data from his Monaco B appearances. Data from youth teams and reserve teams are never counted in official career statistics. 2.107.83.122 (talk) 15:15, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit semi-protected}} template. Monaco B is playing in the same football league pyramid with the first team. Please form new consensus in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football for remove it. Matthew hk (talk) 15:19, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

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i want to correct some grammatical errors Kapyenga (talk) 13:49, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Melmann 14:19, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

two "shadow goals"

Right now his statistics says he has 20 goals in all competitions this season (19-20), which is incorrect as he only has 18. Even the statistics themselves says he has 18 if you count all the competitions individuallY. So please look into these two goals which doesn't seem to actually exist. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.107.237.61 (talk) 10:01, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

Good spot, corrected. Mattythewhite (talk) 23:21, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

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+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition 2A02:AA7:4002:F524:80CE:6020:8AFE:B295 (talk) 21:44, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Can I Log In (talk) 03:50, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

FIFA 21 cover star

Could it be integrated somewhere into this article (either under club career or honours) that Mbappé became the cover star for FIFA 21? There are several sources about this, such as ESPN. Thanks. Paul Vaurie (talk) 03:17, 23 July 2020 (UTC)

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In the subsection "Style of play and reception" under section "Player profile," it is incorrectly stated that Mbappe has been clocked at a speed of 44.7 km/h. That is Usain Bolt's top speed during his world record 100m sprint. The article cited as the source lists this as well. Mbappe has only been clocked at the lower speed of 36 km/h. Please correct this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2D80:5810:3400:3591:CD65:EE66:731C (talk) 21:24, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

Not done A source for the 44.7 speed was found. ◢ Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 13:51, 5 August 2020 (UTC)

The cited source is incredibly dubious and merely a twitter post. There is not actual evidence that he was timed at this speed, which would make Mbappe as fast as Usain Bolt, which is false. The very next citation actually contradicts the incorrect assertion that Mbappe has ever been clocked at 44.7 km/h. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2D80:5810:3400:3591:CD65:EE66:731C (talk) 21:54, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The source in the article for 44.7km/h says:

The 18-year-old scored the final goal in injury time, and recorded a speed of 44.7 kmph on his way to finding the net. To put that into context, his average speed during the game was 36 kmph, only slightly slower than that of Usain Bolt when setting the 100m sprint record
— https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/12/11/kylian-mbappe-records-frightening-speed-statistics-paris-saint-germains-win-over-lille

It doesn't say this is Bolt's speed, it clearly states this was Mbappé's top speed; it does, however, say that his average speed was 36km/h, and Mbappé's average speed is just slower than Bolt's. As far as I can tell, this doesn't contradict what the article currently says (Mbappé has been clocked at speeds of 44.7 km/h (27.8 mph)). Seagull123 Φ 21:36, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

This is a little absurd. The source is from a tweet. The evidence is clearly not reliable. There should be no further required rationale to remove the assertion in the article. A tweet is a self-published text without peer reviewed oversight. It is not remotely a viable source. Also, citation 98 in the wikipedia article is 3 years more recent and contradicts that Mbappe has run 44.7km/h. This is incredibly easy to see and find. It's baffling to me that this incorrect information has not yet been removed from the article. Seagull123 seems to have completely misunderstood what was said.

From citation 98: "The forward now has another accolade to his name, with Le Figaro clocking Mbappé's top speed at 36km/h (22.4mph), which puts him clear of Inaki Williams in second and Arsenal's former AS Saint-Etienne forward Aubameyang in third.

Mbappé's top speed this season is still some way short of Usain Bolt's 44.72km/h (27.8mph), clocked when the Jamaican set the 100m world record at 9.58 seconds in 2009, but in football, it seems he is in a league of his own."

It is very clear that the tweet is incorrect and that 36km/h is Mbappe's top speed, not average. 44.7km/h is Usain Bolt's top speed. That is why the number is relevant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2D80:5810:3400:A1F3:A80A:F0B4:511F (talk) 04:37, 11 August 2020 (UTC)

Done. I think it's safe to say that the SI piece is unreliable, even though SI generally is. They give no indication where that figure came from, other than the tweet, which certainly isn't enough on its own. Moreover, the "average speed of 36 km/h" statistic is nonsense on its face. All this, combined with the more detailed information from the source above adds up to an agreement to remove from me. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 13:28, 11 August 2020 (UTC)

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Mbappe was born in BONDY, Seine Saint Denis. No Paris.176.161.232.111 (talk) 22:11, 22 August 2020 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ◢ Ganbaruby!  (Say hi!) 12:21, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

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Paris Saint-Germain 109.56.90.159 (talk) 21:41, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Melmann 22:41, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

hello

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Mihai404 (talk) 12:31, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

To editor Mihai404:

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. DigitalChutney (talk) 14:39, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

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Change Kylian Mbappé total career goals scored for PSG from 90 to 111 85.255.236.216 (talk) 02:23, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. – robertsky (talk) 08:58, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

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. He is considered by many as one of the best players in the world, you need to add this to his bio please and thank you. 66.253.141.61 (talk) 14:13, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 14:23, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

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kaiyron mbappe his younger brother 86.19.107.88 (talk) 13:51, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

Not done Unclear what edit is being requested and no source is provided to provide any context. Ytoyoda (talk) 13:57, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

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Ethaninho (talk) 21:19, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Add that Sanmi is his middle name

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:28, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe has a junior brother which is currently playing for France U-17. He has the same capability that is, the speed, pace, accuracy, and timed finishing.Hantey Drugs (talk) 14:34, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

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Age is wrong

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 06:11, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

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Papomadrid88 (talk) 14:23, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

industriales cub

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. casualdejekyll 14:28, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

GA Review

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Reviewer: Oltrepier (talk · contribs) 09:00, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

@Paul Vaurie: Hello, I just wanted to say that I'll take care of this review very soon! Despite the page's indication, I think this is actually the third GA review for this article: I hope it will be the right time to promote it! : ) Oltrepier (talk) 09:00, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Comments

@Paul Vaurie: Alright, the article looks almost ready for promotion, in my opinion! I just have a few doubts that hold me back to give it a straight pass, but those issues should all be easy to solve. Before we get started, I'll just note that I've boldly tried to copy-edit the article myself, just to make some general fixes, although you already did a great job at structuring the article and filling it with the most important details!

Prose and grammar

The text generally looks fine, although there are some phrases that are either oddly-structured, or in need of punctuation and better connection. Let me give you some examples:

- "During his childhood, he had a nanny whose entire family were AC Milan fans from whom Mbappé once received Robinho's number 70 shirt as a gift." This phrase needs to be articulated better... What about, "As a child, Mbappé received Robinho's AC Milan shirt as a gift from his nanny's family, who were supporters of the Italian club"? (On a side note, mentioning Robinho might be controversial, given the crimes he's committed).

- "He ultimately settled on Monaco." Not a syntax error, but I think you might as well move this phrase straight to the "Monaco" paragraph, just to make a better connection.

- "Mbappé therefore became Monaco's youngest-ever first-team player, aged 16 years and 347 days, breaking Thierry Henry's record set 21 years previously." I think the latter half might be better phrased as "breaking the previous record set by Thierry Henry in 1994".

- "In an interview with CNN, Vadim Vasilyev, AS Monaco's vice-president, who played a key role in Mbappé signing his first professional contract with the Ligue 1 club [...]" I don't think you need to specify that, really, as it would make the statement too redundant...

- "Mbappé credited fellow Monaco striker Radamel Falcao [...] traits which Mbappé noted he lacked." I'm pretty sure the last phrase means that Mbappé lacked those traits, not Falcao, but I think it should be made even clearer...

- "According to PSG recruiter Luis Ferrer, part of Mbappé's decision was influenced by a speech given manager Unai Emery at the Mbappés' home over the summer." So, Emery convinced him to sign for PSG, right? Also, what did you mean for "recruiter" exactly? Was it a scout, or a different figure?

- "Mbappé capped his debut senior season at Monaco by scoring five times for France as they won the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. His second-half brace in the 3–1 victory over Portugal in the semi-finals had helped his team reach the final." I think it's not necessary to address his debut season with Monaco here, since you're focusing on his international career. Also, he was included in the Team of the Tournament at those same Euros, so it could be useful to address it.

- "On 30 June 2018, he was named man of the match in a 4–3 win over Argentina, scoring twice and suffering a foul in the box which resulted in Antoine Griezmann opening the score from a penalty kick." I think the penalty foul should go before his brace, not after.

- "At the age of 17, he had a lean frame, but was able to cope thanks to his physical strength and athleticism. By the time he turned 22 years old, he had physically developed into an elite goalscorer." Honestly, I think this whole statement might be kind of redundant, as well, since the same characteristics are described right above...

- "On 22 February 2018, Mbappé was joined by two of Africa's greatest strikers, former AC Milan forward and current Liberia President George Weah, and former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba [...]" I think this could be all summed up by just writing, "joined by former strikers George Weah and Didier Drogba". That way, it would be easier to respect WP:NPOV: plus, information about Weah and Drogba are already easily accessible from their respective articles.

Sourcing

I think you've done a good job at citing references, although there are some instances where a single phrase has up to four-five citations attached, which looks a bit excessive to me. For a similar reason, I think you should provide inline citations for each of "Mbappé's idols growing up", just so you can avoid having an overload at the end of the phrase.

On a side note, there are a few sites/portals I'm not familiar with (Dzair Daily, 20 Minutes, 20 Minutes, Squawka, sportsmax.tv, myKhel, etc.): can you confirm they're reliable enough? Also, I've noticed that Mike Christie had suggested you not to use Bleacher Report as a source in his own review of this article, so be careful about that... Finally, citations #127 and #291 have been marked as dead links, so you might need to replace them.

Side notes

These suggestions actually aren't strictly related to GA status, but I think you could address at least two more notable events in either the "Personal life" or the "Outside football" section: firstly, the fact Mbappé received the Knight of the Legion of Honour order in 2018 (which is actually cited down in the "Honours" section"); secondly, his involvement in the series of scandals that brought to Noël Le Graët's resignation from his position at the French Football Federation. These are just quick-fire ideas, though, and you can work on those even after the end of this review, should you wish to do so.

Anyway, I hope my review will be clear and on point enough: feel free to address any other issue you might encounter! Oltrepier (talk) 14:59, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

@Oltrepier: Thanks! I will do this very soon. Paul Vaurie (talk) 17:36, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

@Paul Vaurie: You're very welcome. Just make sure to ping me when you're done, just to make sure I don't miss your message! Oltrepier (talk) 21:02, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

About this: "Mbappé credited fellow Monaco striker Radamel Falcao [...] traits which Mbappé noted he lacked." I'm pretty sure the last phrase means that Mbappé lacked those traits, not Falcao, but I think it should be made even clearer...
I don't know how to make this clear without making it redundant. I personally don't think it's unclear, but what I did to clarify things was outright remove traits which Mbappé noted he lacked. I could not find a better way to write that; saying "traits which Mbappé noted Mbappé lacked" doesn't work. Paul Vaurie (talk) 00:48, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Also, I completely disagree with Mike Christie; Bleacher Report is a website reliable like any other. Paul Vaurie (talk) 02:22, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

@Oltrepier: I have addressed every point in the prose and grammar section. From the sourcing section, I have edited the "idols" part with inline sources, and replaced a Dzair Daily source with The Athletic. However, I don't see what makes Squawka Football, 20 Minutes, sportsmax.tv, or myKher inherently unreliable for purely factual coverage of statistics. If there was analysis, then a more thorugh investigation would be have been nice. Paul Vaurie (talk) 08:16, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

@Paul Vaurie: Thank you for acting swiftly and addressing those issues! That phrase is perfectly fine now, so no worries.

About the sources I mentioned, I just didn't know them well enough to judge them, to be honest; on the other hand, Bleacher Report received criticism for his reportedly careless approach to content creation, and I don't know how much things have changed since six years ago. Still, if you're sure they're good enough to do the job, I'm cool with it.

Anyway, I think the article is good to go now, since we should have covered all of the main concerning aspects: apart from my previous side note, I would just suggest you to stick to a maximum of two-three citations per statement, whenever it's possible, so you can focus more on the quality of the sources, rather than the quantity (I hope it makes sense...). Well done! Oltrepier (talk) 14:06, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

@Oltrepier: Thank you for the very swift review as well! I highly appreciate it. I'll take your comments into account and will try to help improve the article if I can in the future. Thanks again, all the best and happy editing! Paul Vaurie (talk) 15:32, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

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Real Madrid 2001:BB6:7B31:7300:A1CE:3A12:7E3B:197F (talk) 06:06, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 08:33, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

contract

add about his contract extension to 2025 2600:8806:3000:AA0:40CC:53B2:92F1:BE7B (talk) 20:42, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

goals

add 3 goals to his psg Clopza (talk) 20:55, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2022

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It was revealed as per Fabrizio Romano that Mbappe will sign for Tottenham Hotspurs in the near future. Samuel5000 (talk) 14:24, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:36, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

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GA Review

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Reviewer: Mike Christie (talk · contribs) 15:32, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

I'll review this. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 15:32, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

I'll make notes as I read through; I may not be able to finish today.

The Daily Express is a generally unreliable source. For the sports facts you're using it for I'm not very worried, but can you find a better source?
Similarly we try not to cite Twitter, except where needed to support something like the fact that a tweet occurred. Again I would think a better source could be found.
I'm not familiar with SB Nation; it seems to be partly fan written, and the post you're citing seems to be a blog post. See discussion here. Can we replace this, or can you show the contributor is a recognized expert in the field?
For Bleacher Report, see here; can better sources be found?
What makes neymarjr.com a reliable source?
What makes wittyfutty.com a reliable source?
The lead is a little short for an article of this length; I think it would be easy to add a few more details and beef it up a little.
I won't hold up GA for this, because the prose requirements for GA are only that the prose is clear and concise, but there is a fair amount of proseline. See the 2018-19 paragraphs for some examples: at one point eight sentences in a row start with "On <date>, ...". This would prevent the article becoming featured, if you decide to try for that.
Why do we need the long quote from La Brune? We haven't actually quoted whatever it is he's responding to, and even it was prompted by Mbappé's decision to stay with PSG there seems no reason to go off on a paragraph-long tangent about the spat between La Liga and Ligue 1.
"a sparkling performance": a bit too POV. Something like "strong" would be OK. Similarly for "his prodigious talent"; I would just say "In 2017, Nike launched Mbappé's personalised football boots...".
Seven instances of "also" in the style of play section -- again not a problem for GA, but I would recommend eliminating most or all of them.
Suggest cutting the sentence about Ethan from the "Personal life" section -- Ethan's connection to PSG is already mentioned earlier in the article, and if we want to keep this factoid it would better placed there.

Overall this is in pretty good shape; the main issue is the unreliable sources. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 17:51, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Paul Vaurie, just checking that you are planning to work on this. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 10:58, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

@Mike Christie: Hey, thanks for the review! I completely forgot about this, sorry. I don’t have a computer right now because it’s in repair, so I don’t know how long it will be until I can edit Wikipedia properly again, because right now I’m only making small edits on my phone. I’ll fix these things you listed for me eventually. Also, I’m sure there are plenty of other editors of this article who would be willing to help. Perhaps you or I could contact a few of them to help? I know I’m the nominator, but maybe others would be interested in helping too. Thanks again, Paul Vaurie (talk) 14:54, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

Paul, no problem if you want to wait a week or two -- I can just leave this till you get time, so long as it's not too long. And of course it doesn't matter who fixes the issues, so if you know someone you'd like to ask to work on the article, go ahead. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 15:13, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

Paul, checking in again -- it's been another week. Have you been able to find anyone else who can work on the article, or do you have your computer back yet? Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 10:26, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

@Mike Christie: I've just gotten my computer back recently. Will get working on it promptly. Cheers, Paul Vaurie (talk) 16:55, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

Paul, another nudge.... Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 00:42, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

@Mike Christie: I’ll work on this during the weekend. If I don’t do it by Monday, feel free to end the review. I’m quite busy. Thanks! Paul Vaurie (talk) 16:42, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

OK, thanks for the heads up. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 17:18, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Failing per the comment above. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 09:49, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

@Mike Christie: Thanks anyways! I'll renominate when I address all the comments. Paul Vaurie (talk) 17:33, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

Euro 2020 bit in Intro

Can I add the bit where he went goalless in the tournament and missed a pk which led to FRA elimination in the intro? Ketlag (talk) 03:09, 17 August 2022 (UTC)

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Remove entire sexuality section ScottyAS98 (talk) 07:14, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

Already done Vandalism reverted. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:13, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

mbappe

Kylian Mbappé Lottin (French pronunciation: [kiljan (ɛ)mbape lɔtɛ̃]; born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, and reportedly the highest-paid, Mbappé is renowned for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and finishing.[4] 197.229.6.217 (talk) 01:20, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Mbappe is goed in voetbal 😀

Mbappe is een goede voetballer bij psg hij vind het niet meer leuk :( hij wil weg 2001:1C05:291B:7000:89D0:C7A3:1E21:FAE1 (talk) 13:35, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

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As mentioned by Mbappé in his interview before his decline to move in 2015 his teammate Rabieh in which he played with was the one who encouraged him to continue playing football and chasing what he loves as a career although Rabieh did not continue his career as a football player however his contribution has a huge impact on the football society and on Mbappe. 46.185.222.71 (talk) 00:26, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:12, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: Research Process and Methodology - FA22 - Sect 201 - Thu

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Mbappe is a psg (Paris saint-german) football player . He is supposed to be leaving psg for Liverpool. He has many money and euros. If he leaves psg he will get alot of hate comments but he should be liked because of his dessition.

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Please check birth date

In https://www.psg.fr/equipes/equipe-premiere/effectif/kylian-mbappe (and also English and Spanish translations) mentioned that his birth date was December 19, not 20. Mizukane203 (talk) 00:37, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

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This line should be deleted, as it is not supported by the articles cited: "Mbappé is a practising Christian.[9][10][11]" There is no evidence in "9", "10", or "11" to support this and it appears written to inflame sectarian separation in sport. Marianapparition (talk) 00:42, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

Done. Not in any sources. Claim of being a Christian was first added without references in this edit and copied elsewhere with this edit. ◢ Ganbaruby!  (talk) 04:03, 14 December 2022 (UTC)

Won Golden Boot in 2022 FIFA World Cup

Mbappé won the Golden Boot at the tournament with 8 goals, including a hat-trick in the final. Yeetmaster25 (talk) 18:21, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

do they really count a shoot out for a hat trick? that seems lame. 2601:19C:527F:A660:CDED:2D40:799B:FFA2 (talk) 11:02, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Should it ever get GA status...

I'd suggest the following DYK hook: ...that although Kylian Mbappé had scored an hat-trick at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final, his France did not manage to win the trophy against Argentina. or kind of. Dr Salvus 20:53, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Second player to score hat trick in a world cup final

Mbappé is now the second player to score a hat trick in a world cup final after Geoff Hurst in 1966. Ted Jillani (talk) 18:03, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

the announcers said that, then immediately added "...and of course there was So-and-so in 2015..." or some recent year. what did that mean? either he's second or he's not! who's this third guy? 2601:19C:527F:A660:CDED:2D40:799B:FFA2 (talk) 10:57, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

They must have been referring to Cari Lloyd, who scored a hat trick in the 2015 Women's World Cup final, Mbappé is however, only the second male player to score a hat trick in a world cup final. Maybe the article could specify that he is the second male player and third overall? Ted Jillani (talk) 01:54, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

ah, yes, that was surely it! thanks.

and yes, i'd support a change to that effect. article is locked, tho, so i'm no help on this. 2601:19C:527F:A660:1C40:6DEF:949:1DD3 (talk) 04:35, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

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Kylian Mbappe has never confirmed that he is a Christian. 2001:8F8:172D:FE06:CC55:D537:D2EC:6106 (talk) 11:45, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

Done ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:51, 11 August 2021 (UTC)

Not done None of the sources mentioned indicate he's a Christian.

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 15:40, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

He has said he was one in a French interview. He was getting interviewed by kids in a classroom, you can find it on YouTube. 2A01:E0A:C00:F9E0:B844:853A:3395:6BD8 (talk) 19:32, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

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41.114.136.112 (talk) 21:26, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Luvo noordien is mbappe's son

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. - FlightTime (open channel) 21:45, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

ID pls!

Extended content

who is the official with his hand on his head here? and WHY?? is this really considered affectionate in france?!

i recall rashford doing similarly once.

https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA15rDye.img

2601:19C:527F:A660:1C40:6DEF:949:1DD3 (talk) 20:08, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

I think that's Macron? And what's wrong with this? Synotia (talk) 10:26, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

macron? on the pitch?

i figured it was a FIFA official, or perhaps his own coach.

and every country is different, but i think that would be seen as paternalistic most places, i.e. the way u would pat a child or a dog. and especially in this case with a white hand patting a black guy...here in the US we'd have riots over such a photo!! 2601:19C:527F:A660:1C91:5835:B1EF:C2FA (talk) 10:23, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

You would not have riots over such a photo, you would exploit that photo as a coordinated pretext for a riot as the conditions of black people in the US are quite dire.

And I personally don't see what's wrong with doing that? I still do this with my younger brother. Although I'm from the Old World... ;) Synotia (talk) 10:25, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

huh? so we would have riots, yes. why do u say "would not" in the same sentence?

and how you treat your OWN BROTHER is quite a bit diff from how you treat a PROFESSIONAL ADULT in the WORKPLACE!! are u being serious?

i do find an article agreeing that it was macron, btw. and an article saying mbappé hates ppl doing it! how did this even get started? i'm not seeing photos of this happening to anyone ELSE. 2601:19C:527F:A660:B9FC:7AA9:5EA2:188 (talk) 19:23, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

This page is not a forum for general questions or discussions. See WP:TALK. William Avery (talk) 13:16, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

thank u for the lecture. we are discussing whether this belongs in the article. the news has been NONSTOP since last week about mbappé's a jerk, martinez's a jerk, messi's a jerk, everyone's offended over the outcome of the match, officials apologizing over officiation, etc etc.

whether the coach or the officials are being condescending here is directly related.

pls remove that smarmy comment. unless you'd like to pat MY head...? 2601:19C:527F:A660:B9FC:7AA9:5EA2:188 (talk) 19:11, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

*pats your head* Synotia (talk) 19:51, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

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We need to change the title to kylian Lottin

Not done: Changing a page title is an inherently controversial action and would necessitate consensus. It is outside the scope of an edit request. —Sirdog (talk) 04:23, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

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Should there be an article link to List of international goals scored by Kylian Mbappé

I think there should be a link to List of international goals scored by Kylian Mbappé since he has scored 38 goals and is pretty much guaranteed he is going to score more goals in his career, that is a lot for an article. CostcoantimationsS (talk) 04:46, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Why does it falsely say on wiki that mbappe often plays as a winger when Mbappe has played as a striker for most of his career. Most of Mbappes games in his career has came as a striker in a front two

as the title says mbappe does not often play as a winger lol. He's the striker at PSG. If he plays on the wings (which he doesn't most of the time) then who's the striker?

You guys need to change it to "a versatile player, Mbappe often plays as a striker but can and has played out wide too. Mbappes former teammate Sidibe said that Mbappes best position is a left striker in a front two"

Heres a link to prove it: https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/djibril-sidibe-on-kylian-mbappes-best-position-left-centre-forward-in-a-two/ Playitdontrateit (talk) 10:44, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

On Transfermarkt it says that Mbappe has played 197 games as a striker, 61 games as a left winger and 57 games as a right winger. It's time for you lot to put that Mbappe "often plays as a striker but can play out wide" as you guys falsely wrote that mbappe often plays on the wings when he mainly has played as a striker

Heres the link to mbappe games played in each position. Hes a striker, man https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/342229/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id= Playitdontrateit (talk) 10:49, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Mbappe in a press conference during euro 2021 talking about Giroud: "Frankly what he said doesnt bother me. I'm a striker..."

mbappe said it around 5ish seconds into this YouTube video. Here's the link: https://youtube/97zhageGkDg

I told you lot man. Mbappes played most of his games as a striker and he calls himself one too. Time to change it to a versatile player, mbappe often plays as striker who is comfortable playing on both flanks when needed to. Playitdontrateit (talk) 10:56, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Header image update

Is it possible to update his current header image? Current header image was from 2019. Sartaj267 06:01, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Page falsely claims Mbappe has signed for Real Madrid

In section 2.3.6, it is stated that Mbappe 'signed for Real Madrid...for a fee around €250m.' This has not been announced by any reputable source, and the citation used shows a fake Fabrizio Romano account announcing the transfer on twitter. Could somebody remove this please? Red190 (talk) 17:20, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

good job that's true 171.61.73.251 (talk) 10:48, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

I mean who cares if the info is wrong I am just using this for my homework 171.61.73.251 (talk) 10:50, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

About his transfer to Al-Hilal

He just denied the offer, as shown here: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/26/football/mbappe-offer-al-hilal-intl/index.html 2A01:CB19:951C:BD00:9056:8A94:F478:D58F (talk) 23:25, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

Mbappe's transfer to Al-Hilal

Will this change be made onto the page? Or will we have to wait until Mbappe himself signs the contract for the club? Gyroscopical (talk) 10:15, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

@Gyroscopical: So far, all that's happened is that Al-Hilal have made an offer and PSG have accepted it - there is every chance that there will not even be a transfer to report. The article currently reflects this reality. For a transfer to go ahead, Mbappe would need to agree to whatever contract offer is made to him by Al-Hilal, which is far from a certainty. If Mbappe does agree to move to Al-Hilal, his current team will only be updated once the move is confirmed and reported in reliable sources. WJ94 (talk) 10:25, 26 July 2023 (UTC)

An editor has repeatedly made a disruptive edit (also reverting) related to the breaking news that Al-Hilal has submitted a bid for Mbappé. Given that this news pertains directly to Paris Saint-Germain, would it be appropriate to retain this information in the 'Paris Saint-Germain' section? EndzoneEnthusiast 08:06, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Ok, the edit warring here needs to stop. It is not a rumour to say that PSG have received a bid from Al-Hilal; this is well supported by reliable sources and deserves a mention in the article. WJ94 (talk) 09:13, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

i haven't put this in twice Infomanfromearth (talk) 14:37, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi yeah i can't do citations and i will give way to the edit which is currently on the page, i take full blame for this. Infomanfromearth (talk) 14:33, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

i also haven't had time to edit it to add-on the fact he denied it Infomanfromearth (talk) 14:34, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

the transfer that is Infomanfromearth (talk) 14:35, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Real Madrid

With all this debate over the Al-Hilal transfer, i'm unsure whether or not to include in the current page that he does want to go to Real, but that Chelsea were also intrested my source is the sky sports page 12691, but I've also noticed on skysports that he's signed a new contract, page 11661, meanwhile tom parsons of the daily express reported a potenial loan to liverpool.

https://skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12476234/transfer-centre-live-kylian-mbappe-romelu-lukaku-and-declan-rice-latest?postid=6045197

https://skysports.com/football/live-blog/11661/12476234/transfer-centre-live-moises-caicedo-andre-onana-and-harry-kane-latest-updates?postid=3947727

https://express.co.uk/sport/football/1796637/Liverpool-Kylian-Mbappe-loan-transfer-PSG Infomanfromearth (talk) 14:44, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi Infomanfromearth. I suggest we stick with what has been confirmed by reliable sources. There are lots of reports and rumours around various destinations for Mbappe at the moment and where he wants to go; the truth is we don't know what is going to happen. When reliable sources report confirmed information then we can look at including it in the article; at the moment all we have is speculation. WJ94 (talk) 09:55, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

okay got it. Infomanfromearth (talk) 12:57, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Kylian Mbappé/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Oltrepier (talk · contribs) 09:00, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

@Paul Vaurie: Hello, I just wanted to say that I'll take care of this review very soon! Despite the page's indication, I think this is actually the third GA review for this article: I hope it will be the right time to promote it! : ) Oltrepier (talk) 09:00, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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