In 1958, he was instrumental in Les Bleus reaching the semi-finals in Sweden.
Kylian Mbappe's meteoric rise showed no sign of stopping as the France forward sealed the holders' 2-1 win against Denmark to send them into the last 16 of the World Cup on Saturday.
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'In my opinion, he's the best, most complete attacker there is at the moment,' said the former West Germany striker.
Belgium and France meet in the World Cup semi-final at the Saint Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday.
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