Facing Kylian Mbappe, the man who scored a World Cup final hat trick — plus Neymar — didn’t go well for sixth-tier Pays de Cassel. It fell, 7-0, to Paris Saint-Germain with five goals coming from Mbappe, whose feats included three goals within 12 minutes. The other goals were scored by Neymar after some nifty moves and Spaniard Carlos Soler, with a sweet back-heel strike assisted by Neymar. (Lionel Messi  didn’t dress for PSG in the game at Parc des Princes.)

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...