【明報專訊】◆Career

Mbappe (麥巴比) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and the French national team. He is described as a "huge football talent" for his excellent dribbling ability, explosive acceleration and agility. He is currently the world's second-most expensive player.

◆Photo Story

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mbappe not only helped France to win the trophy, but also received the Best Young Player Award for his outstanding performance. He became the first teenager to score in a World Cup final since Brazilian football legend Pele (比利) in 1958.

◆Kylian Mbappe Lottin (基利安麥巴比)

Age: 19

Nationality: French

◆Off the pitch

Mbappe is as generous as he is talented. He donated his World Cup earnings, reportedly as much as

HK$4 billion, to a charity that provides sports activities for hospitalised and disabled children.

Mbappe is said to resemble the cartoon character Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (忍者龜). He received a surprising gift of a turtle mask packed in a Dior box from his PSG teammates.

■English highway﹕as + adjective + as

We use "as +adjective+as"

to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way.

e.g. The weather this summer is as good as last year. There is no thunderstorm or typhoon.

■Glossary

dribble (v) 運球

acceleration (n) 加速

agility (n) 敏捷

resemble (v) 像

[Smarties' Power English 第221期]