Cyril de la Morinerie, edited by Ophélie Artaud 09:46, July 09, 2022

The player, top scorer in the French championship and who is causing a sensation at PSG, is playing her first international competition with Les Bleues.

At only 23 years old, his talent is comparable to his male counterpart, Kylian MBappé.

Especially since the footballer is full of ambition for this Euro.

After the kick-off of the Women's Football Euro in England, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, 23, caused a sensation.

Top scorer in the French championship with 18 goals, she is playing her first international competition with Les Bleues.

Some even compare her to the football star, Kylian MBappé.

And they are not wrong, it must be said that the comparisons are numerous.

An asset to the team

They are the same age, 23, met at Clairefontaine, play for the same club, PSG.

Precocity and talent, the similarities between Marie-Antoinette Toto and Kylian MBappé are numerous.

The young striker is as decisive as her illustrious friend.

"Mack", as she is nicknamed, did not grow up in Bondy, but in Colombes.

The Les Bleues striker, absent from the last World Cup in France, is full of ambition for this Euro.

"We are the France team, we know what we have to do. And then we will give the maximum in each match", explains the footballer.

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Like Kylian MBappé, Marie-Antoinette Katoto has just extended at PSG and finished best player in the championship this season.

"In France, it is inevitable that she is the leader at the offensive level. Her game, on which we can rely physically, which is able to score from different angles, is an additional asset for our team", underlines the former international, Laura Georges, impressed. 

Marie-Antoinette Katoto will be one of the great attractions of this Euro in England, alongside in particular the Norwegian Ada Hegerberg, the first female Golden Ball in history in 2018.