At just 19 years old, French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has made the cover of TIME magazine

As a part of its ‘Next Generation Leaders’ issue, Mbappé is one of many noteworthy young people being featured by the magazine.

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Some things are just unimpeachable. Even on sight, the cover of TIME magazine carries with it a certain prestige.

So, it’s no small feat that, at the age of 19, French footballer Kylian Mbappé can already claim to have featured on TIME’s cover. As a part of its ‘Next Generation Leaders’ issue, Mbappé is one of many noteworthy young people being featured by the magazine.

Out now: My @TIME international cover interview on @KMbappe. I asked Mbappé how he's handling mega-fame, at 19. He tells me he clings to home truths from mom, says the key is "respect, humility, lucidity." Merci Kylian et la famille Mbappé. pic.twitter.com/lbMSO0u5xH
— Vivienne Walt (@vivwalt) October 11, 2018

In the wide-ranging cover story, Mbappé describes coming to his current status of fame. “I have learned that the biggest stars and the greatest players are the most humble ones, the ones who respect people the most,” he says.

Fans are likely to remember Mbappé from his memorable appearance in this summer’s FIFA World Cup, when he starred for France in its successful campaign for the World Cup. Currently, he plays for Ligue 1’s Paris Saint-Germain, scoring four goals for the club over a 13-minute span in an impressive showing earlier this week.