Nelson Mandella

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

French striker Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar as top scorer in the tournament with eight goals, including a hat-trick in the final against Argentina. It was the first hat-trick in a final since England’s Geoff Hurst in 1966. He is now sixth leading scorer in World Cup history with 12 goals. In 2021/22 he became the first player in French Ligue 1 to finish a season as top scorer and top assist provider, for his club, Paris St Germain.
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