French sensation Mbappe taking stardrom in stride

PARIS - At just 18 years of age, Kylian Mbappe is the hottest property in soccer and the French sensation admits to being surprised by how quickly his star has risen.

"I always had lots of imagination when I was little, so I am not going to say that I hadn't imagined it," Mbappe said when asked if he expected to have won a league title and become a full international at such a tender age.

"I imagined succeeding early, but I didn't really think things would happen so quickly.