A hat-trick, then heartbreak – Kylian Mbappe’s night promised so much but ended with probably the worst way to win the World Cup’s Golden Boot.
The France striker will leave Qatar as the tournament’s top scorer after becoming the first man to score three goals in a World Cup final since Geoff Hurst in 1966 – but his main memory will be the pain of an agonising defeat.
At the end of a truly epic evening, the 23-year-old still got to walk up to the victory podium to collect his individual accolade after reminding the world of his immense talent – but there were times when a far greater prize…
