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Kylian Mbappé, the 19-year-old French striker who won the FIFA Young Player Award at the 2018 World Cup, has been appointed as Hublot’s new brand ambassador. CEO Ricardo Guadalupe welcomed him to the Hublot family, stating: “This conveys a powerful message: The fusion of time, the power of dreams and passion, the magic of a sport, all values that athletes inspire.” To celebrate the new partnership, Hublot brought together its youngest ambassador and the patriarch of the Hublot Family, former Brazilian soccer star Pelé. Set for 2019, their meeting symbolizes the fusion of time, an instant, that according to Guadalupe us “where time stands still to mark history forever.” Mbappé himself noted that “Hublot is a real favorite. I’ve been a fan of their watches and their philosophy for a long time.”