Kylian Mbappe produces a copy & paste performance as his World Cup battle with Lionel Messi continues to produce magic

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This summer's World Cup has been one of the most fascinating on the pitch in recent memory. Not because of the teams. Because of two men. We can all admit that elite European football has become very tactical in recent years. Systems rule over individual moments. Rigidity trumps creative freedom, with stunning strikes replaced by methodically built tap-ins. That's not to say that it's wrong or not entertaining. But the narrative being built between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe and the battle o