Julien Laurens explains why France's 2018 World Cup title and the resulting celebration feels more special than Les Bleus' first title in 1998. Nineteen-year-old Kylian Mbappe etched his name into football lore in Russia. Here's how the France prodigy won the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player award. Former France international Robert Pires said his country mirrored the spirit they showed in 1998 during their World Cup winning campaign.