Mbappe and Pogba set World Cup Final records

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Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba both set records on Sunday during a goal-packed World Cup final between France and Croatia.
Pogba and Mbappe were on target in quick succession with fine long-range efforts past Daniel Subasic, and in doing so each player made their little bit of history.
Mbappe, 19, became the first teenager since Pele to score in a World Cup final with his strike.
Pele was just 17 when he scored twice for Brazil in the 1958 decider against Sweden, as the Selecao took a 5-2 victory.
Pogba, too, set a historic first for his employers, Manchester United.
Never before had a United player scored in a World Cup final prior to Pogba's crisp effort in the second half to extend the lead against Croatia.

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