‘Our idol’: Kylian Mbappé’s World Cup goals bring cheer to banlieue

France's bid to retain trophy has put smiles on faces in Bondy where their star striker is an inspiration for young people

In the town of Bondy in Paris's northern suburbs, where Kylian Mbappe grew up and trained, Ismail Gencel was preparing his bar and pizzeria for the crowds who would come to watch Saturday's France-England World Cup match.

Mbappe is our idol, our heritage, he's put Bondy on the map," said the 53-year-old, who once provided an upstairs room for Mbappe's seventh birthday party - a very active, smiling child," he recalled, who I now wish I'd taken a photo with".