6月30日晚， 2018世界杯展開1/8決賽的爭奪， 率先對壘的法國隊和阿根廷隊兩支老牌勁旅上演了精彩的進球大戰。 19歲法國天才姆巴佩大放異彩， 為法國隊制造一個點球兼個人梅開二度， 幫助高盧雄雞4:3戰勝阿根廷， 昂首挺進八強。
當終場哨聲響起， 梅西佇立在原地， 31歲的他正在與自己的時代告別。
而在他旁邊肆意慶祝的， 是年僅19歲的天才少年姆巴佩。
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the European football scene over the past decade and have broken upon record in this period. But World Cup 2018 has yet again highlighted a very telling fact – neither of them has ever been able to score in the knockout phase of the tournament.
C羅和梅西在過去的10年中主宰了歐洲足球舞臺， 并在這段時期內打破了紀錄。 但2018年世界杯再次突顯了一個非常顯著的事實——他們都沒能夠在淘汰賽階段得分。
Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappé stole the show on Saturday with his man-of-the-match performance against Argentina. Mbappe, only 19 and one of the youngest players at the tournament, scored two goals in a five-minute span of the second half to lead France over Argentina 4-3 Saturday and into the World Cup quarterfinals.
同時， 在6月30日對陣阿根廷的比賽中， 基利安·姆巴佩以最佳表現驚艷全場。 年僅19歲的姆巴佩是本屆世界杯最年輕的球員之一， 他在下半場五分鐘內進了兩個球， 使法國隊以4:3戰勝阿根廷， 進入世界杯四分之一決賽。
Messi, at 31 and playing in his fourth and possibly final World Cup, set up a pair of goals but again failed to score in a knockout match at the biggest event in soccer.
此次是31歲的梅西第4次也可能是最后一次參加世界杯， 在這次比賽中他制造了兩次進球機會， 但又一次未能在淘汰賽中得分。
Mbappe was a constant threat to Argentina’s creaking defense with his speed and skill and was at the heart of France’s often-breathtaking display, particularly in the middle of the second half.
姆巴佩的速度和技術對于阿根廷隊薄弱的防守來說一直是個威脅， 在法國隊驚險刺激的比拼中， 姆巴佩的表現， 尤其是在下半場的中場表現尤為精彩。
He became the second teenager to score multiple goals in a knockout match at the World Cup. Pele was the other, doing it twice at 17 at the 1958 World Cup.
他成為第二個在世界杯淘汰賽中多次進球的青少年。 第一個是貝利， 在1958年的世界杯上， 17歲的貝利梅開二度。
▲“球王”貝利 （圖片來源：CNN）
“It is flattering to be the second one after Pele but let’s put things in context. Pele is another category,” Mbappe said. “But it’s good to be among the players to score in knockout matches.”
“我很榮幸能在貝利之后達成這個成就， 但是我們的情況不同。 貝利是另一個等級的， ”姆巴佩說， “但我很高興能成為在淘汰賽中進球的球員之一。 ”
With the score 2-2, Mbappe got his first goal with a cool finish from a tight angle in the 64th minute, his low shot going under Argentina goalkeeper Franco Armani. Four minutes later, he slotted past Armani again after he was put through on goal by a deft pass from Oliver Giroud.
在當時比分2:2的情況下， 姆巴佩在第64分鐘首次進球， 他打了一個漂亮的斜傳球， 從阿根廷隊守門員佛朗哥·阿瑪尼身下低射進球。 4分鐘后， 姆巴佩敏捷地穿過吉魯， 再次突破阿瑪尼成功進球。
The match between France and Argentina was actually fairly close, but if you look back at what happened, it is the Frenchman’s genius that made the difference. It is perhaps not even a stretch to say, that if it was not for the French youngster, the South Americans would have most probably advanced to the quarter-finals.
法國與阿根廷的這場比賽十分膠著， 但如果你看了比賽的話， 就會發現正是這位法國天才扭轉了局勢。 毫不夸張地說， 如果不是這位法國青年， 南美球隊很有可能會進入四分之一決賽。
The PSG-bound sensation caused havoc in Buenos Aires, the moment his feet touched the ball. No matter how far from goal he is, it only took him a few moments to cruise towards the penalty box as if he had suddenly transformed into another version of Usain Bolt, with ball-playing abilities. Mbappé did not need his teammates to do everything for him and leave him with an easy situation to steal the glory. It was the opposite, he relied on himself to go and make the difference.
只要姆巴佩的腳一挨到球， 受法國隊牽制的阿根廷人的神經就會異常緊張。 無論離球門多遠， 姆巴佩片刻就能沖到禁區，
Mbappé is proof that even when your defense concedes three goals, you can still do your job as an attacker and damage the opponent, without complaining about what’s going on. With his blistering pace, ability to drive the ball forward and his direct style of play that sees him run towards the opponent rather than away from the defenders, the teenager automatically drew comparisons with one of the very best players in history, the hero of the 2002 World Cup, Ronaldo ‘Fenomeno’. It is a joy to every fan of the former Brazilian star, to witness someone who reminds us of his genius, and of his style which is very rare to find in modern day football.
姆巴佩證明了即使防守狀態下讓對方進三個球， 你也可以在進攻時有所作為， 擊潰對手， 不要抱怨正在發生的事情。 他極快的速度、高超的運球能力和徑直沖向對手的風格讓人們不禁將其與史上最出色的球員之一、2002年世界杯英雄——“奇才”羅納爾多相比。 對于這位前巴西球星的球迷來說， 看到能讓他們想起羅納爾多天賦和風格的人， 真是件快樂的事。 當今足壇很少能發現這樣的球員了。
“Of course, as I’ve already and always said, in the World Cup you have all the top level players so it is an opportunity to show what you can do and what your abilities are,” Mbappe said. “There is no better place than a World Cup.”
姆巴佩說：“當然， 正如我總說的那句話， 世界杯匯聚了所有頂尖球員， 是展示你才能的機會， 沒有比世界杯更合適的場合了。
France reached the quarterfinals at consecutive World Cups for the first time.
在歷屆世界杯中， 這是法國首次進入四分之一決賽。
The PSG and France forward became the footballing world's most expensive teenager last summer when he joined the French giants from Monaco for a fee believed to be ￡166m. Mbappe has not disappointed, becoming one of the best attackers in the world and living up to his hefty price tag.
作為巴黎圣日耳曼球員、法國隊前鋒， 去年夏天從摩納哥加入這支法國大型球隊后， 姆巴佩以1.66億英鎊（約合人民幣14.53億元）成為足壇身價最高的青年球員。 姆巴佩不負眾望成為世界最優秀的前鋒之一， 無愧于他的昂貴身價。
But it appears that Mbappe isn't letting any of the hype get to his head, as best evidenced by the wonderful gesture he has planned for his World Cup earnings.
但姆巴佩似乎并未被榮耀沖昏頭腦， 最好的佐證就是他對自己世界杯收入做出的絕佳安排。
According to L'Equipe,Mbappe will be donating the entirety of his World Cup earnings to the Preiers de Cordees association, a charity that aims to organise sports activities for children with disabilities.
據法國體育媒體《隊報》稱， 姆巴佩將把他在世界杯上的所有收入捐給Preiers de Cordees協會， 這個慈善機構主要幫助殘疾兒童參與體育活動。
It's understood that Mbappe earns around ￡17,000 per game, with bonuses added. But Mbappe, who is a patron of the association, is donating anything he earns. The donation will include the reported ￡265,000 bonus that the star is in line to earn should France win the tournament.
眾所周知， 姆巴佩每場比賽收入包括獎金在內為1.7萬英鎊（約合人民幣14.88萬元）。 作為慈善組織的贊助人， 姆巴佩將所得全部捐了出去。
Mbappe's generosity has caused some of his fellow Frenchmen to follow suit, with Samuel Umtiti emphasising that representing the national team was not to do with the money.
姆巴佩的一些隊友也效仿了他的慷慨， 烏姆蒂蒂強調， 代表國家隊出征不是為了錢。
19歲， 讓姆巴佩的未來充滿了可能性， 按照梅西的年齡計算， 至少他還可以參加三屆世界杯。 老將謝幕， 新人可期。 優秀的運動基因、成熟的心智、扎實的基本功、慷慨友善的心， 這位足壇超級新秀你pick嗎？
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