Twitter loses it after Kylian Mbappe's mind-blowing burst of speed
Argentina found out the hard way that there's no catching Kylian Mbappe.
The teenage forward won France a penalty early in Saturday's round of 16 encounter, turning on the accelerator and blazing a path into Argentina's final third before Marcos Rojo's desperate attempt to stop him resulted in a foul in the box. Antoine Griezmann converted to give France the early advantage.
Needless to say, Twitter was quick to praise the 19-year-old's unstoppable burst of speed:
Mbappe running through the Argentina defence like... #FRAARG pic.twitter.com/baZthdy9B9
— World Cup (@FlFAWC2018) June 30, 2018
Mascherano needs a Werther's Original, a hot water bottle, and a nap after trying to run with Mbappe.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) June 30, 2018
Mbappe destroying Argentina defence by himself #FRAARG pic.twitter.com/cTsm90M4HT
— Shanuddin (@uddin8989) June 30, 2018
Mbappe will be competing in the 100m in 2020 @Olympics. #WorldCup #FRA with an early lead pic.twitter.com/sM6mzhH4rM
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) June 30, 2018
Mbappe #FRAARG #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/uBTw9y4BLH
— MACHARIA (@MARKDAILER) June 30, 2018
as soon as Mbappe pushed that ball into space Marcos Rojo didn’t have a chance in hell
— Micah Peters (@micahpeters_) June 30, 2018
Mbappe running through the Argentina defence... #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/gBEr6vRS5l
— Footy Jokes (@Footy_JokesOG) June 30, 2018
Can someone tell the Argentinian defenders that Mbappe is quick?
— John Arne Riise (@JARiiseOfficial) June 30, 2018
#FRAARG
— Covenant (@cov99) June 30, 2018
Mbappe running from the Argentina players pic.twitter.com/DrG6laF7q9
MBAPPÉ OUT HERE PLAYING LIKE A YOUNG THIERRY HENRY I SEE YOU
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) June 30, 2018
Mbappe vs Argentina pic.twitter.com/Imgq6bKx7g
— Dill (@dbaron46) June 30, 2018
Feels almost cruel making these #ARG defenders try and keep up with Mbappe. pic.twitter.com/BRtkJOf8vK
— 888sport (@888sport) June 30, 2018
Argentina’s defense every time Mbappé gets ready to run at them again pic.twitter.com/YsFJDjwIo3
— A West (@ayyy_west) June 30, 2018
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