ETHAN MBAPPE made his European debut for Paris Saint-Germain under-19s in their 5-3 win over Juventus.
The 15-year-old brother of superstar Kylian was brought on in the 71st minute.
Ethan featured in central midfield and was mostly limited to defending as PSG looked to hold onto a 5-1 lead thanks to goals from Warren Emery, Ismael Gharbi, Pascal Lemina and a double from Ilyes Housni.
But things quickly went downhill for the French side as Juventus U19 star Luis Hasa scored a free-kick minutes after Ethan’s introduction, before Dean Huijsen netted a penalty to make it 5-3.
PSG held onto the lead and Ethan gained valuable experience as he continues his meteoric rise through PSG’s youth system.
Last summer the teenager put pen to paper on a three-year deal that will see him stay at the Parc des Princes until 2024 at the very least.
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And a few months after that the prodigy was called up to the France under-16 squad for the first time.
Ethan has impressive physical qualities and already stands at 5 ft 9, just a few centimetres shorter than brother Kylian.
Speaking to RMC Sport, director of INF Clairefontaine Jean-Claude Lafargue said of Ethan: “He’s a very elegant midfielder.
“He is very fluent, he is very intelligent. He’s a player in the making, that’s for sure.”
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Ethan also came up with Mbappe’s iconic celebration during a game of FIFA, with the PSG star first unveiling it after scoring against Borussia Dortmund.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
