When Kylian Mbappé won the Ligue 1 title aged 18, then the World Cup at 19, it was assumed that this sensational footballer would go on to claim multiple Ballon d'Ors and Champions Leagues. But today - at 27 - he's still waiting. Host Matt Spiro and guests Andy Scott and Tom Williams ask the following questions: does Mbappé need to win a Ballon d'Or to be remembered as a true great? With Real Madrid fighting for honours and France well-equipped to flourish at the World Cup, is this the year he HAS to win it?

There is more Ligue 1 chat in Part 2 as PSG move back to the top. It was a bad weekend for Lens who threw away a two-goal leads against Monaco, while Habib Beye and Franck Haise experience contrasting fortunes on their respective debuts in the dugouts for Marseille and Rennes. Finally, Lyon's winning run comes to a halt in Strasbourg.

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