Fans compare Ethan Mbappe to France World Cup star, but it’s NOT his brother Kylian… after highlights of talented 15-year-old’s impressive second senior appearance for PSG go viral
- Ethan Mbappe played his second senior game for PSG against Quevilly-Rouen
- The 15-year-old’s performance video has been viewed millions of times online
- His play has been compared to that of a World Cup star, but not his brother
- Kylian Mbappe, 24, is Ethan’s older brother, but they play in different positions
Ethan Mbappe has impressed fans in his second senior game for PSG, with fans already making comparisons to a France World Cup star.
The 15-year-old is the younger brother of Kylian Mbappe, 24, who won the World Cup in 2018, and scored a hat-trick in France’s final defeat against Argentina on Sunday.
Both the older and younger Mbappe are on the books at PSG, and after impressing with the junior team, Ethan made his senior debut for the club in the second half of a friendly against Paris on December 16.
Ethan Mbappe (R) has drawn comparisons to a France player who is not elder brother Kylian (L)
A video of the 15-year-old’s performance in his second senior PSG game has drawn high praise
Then on Wednesday, he took part in a training ground friendly against Quevilly-Rouen, coming on to replace Hugo Etitike for the last 20 minutes.
While Kylian is known for his pace as a quick forward, Ethan displayed a more technical side to his game as a midfielder in highlights of the Rouen clash, which were posted on YouTube, and have now amassed more than 1.5 million views on Twitter as well.
It led to fans on social media drawing comparisons between Mbappe and another current France legend – Juventus star Adrien Rabiot.
One fan wrote: ‘He plays like Rabiot. It’s serious’, while another added: ‘he has the same touch as Rabiot’.
Ethan’s performance video has been highly praised, drawing comparisons to Adrien Rabiot
Juventus midfielder Rabiot scored for France during their World Cup win over Australia
A third said: ‘He reminds me of Rabiot in his touches of the ball’.
Another went into more detail about the 15-year-old’s play displayed in the clip, and said that perseverance should see him become a successful player in his own right.
They wrote: ‘It looks like a Rabiot with more explosiveness, more technical finesse and a large volume of play. He is certainly young but with work, a bright future awaits him.’
The Rabiot – Ethan Mbappe comparisons have been strong, after the 15-year-old impressed
Rabiot, 27, was part of the France squad that finished second at the 2022 edition of the World Cup, with the midfielder getting on the scoresheet in their 4-1 win over Australia in the group stage.
PSG, who currently lead Ligue 1 by five points, return to domestic action when they host Strasbourg on December 28, the day before Ethan’s 16th birthday.
The younger Mbappe turns 16 before the end of December, after Ligue 1 resumes games again