Kylian Mbappé set a historic double record with the two goals he scored in the World Cup third-place match and France’s 6-4.
The 27-year-old Real Madrid superstar reached 22 goals and became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history, surpassing Lionel Messi (21), who is playing his final match of the tournament tonight in the final between Argentina and England.
At the same time, with his ten goals in this World Cup, he became the first player to score double-digit goals in such a tournament in 56 years. Back in 1970, it was West Germany’s Gerd Müller who also scored ten goals.
Only two other players have scored 10 or more goals in a single World Cup: Sándor Kocsis with 11 (Hungary, 1954) and Just Fontaine with 13 (France, 1958).
However, Mbappé doesn’t consider himself a… sure bet to be the top scorer in this World Cup. “Messi will score in the final—that’s for sure. I’m just trying to help my team win. Scoring a lot of goals in a World Cup helps you develop in certain areas. I’d rather not be the all-time leading scorer and play in the final. It’s nice for my legacy, but it’s not the first thing on my mind,” he said.
*photo source: AP
