Kylian Mbappe’s Stats at the Age of 24 Show That He Is Already a Football Legend
Mbappe won the Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals (8). The French star has 12 goals in just two World Cup appearances. He also scored a match-winning goal in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final for France.
The PSG striker also won the Silver Ball at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Besides, his dribbling skills, exceptional speed, and finishing ability place him among the best in the world, making him a dangerous player.
Kylian Mbappe’s exceptional talent against Argentina was witnessed by the entire world. He single-handedly got France back into the game before losing in the penalty shootout.
Kylian Mbappe is now only five goals away from becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer. Only five players are ahead of him on the list. He also has the most World Cup goals (12) before turning 24.
He was named to the FIFA FIFPro World 11 in 2018 and 2019, and the UEFA Team of the Year in 2018. In addition, Mbappe was also included in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season in 2016/17, 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22.
He has won Ligue 1 Player of the Year three times and Ligue 1 Top Scorer four times. According to reports, Kylian Mbappe is the highest-paid footballer in the world, ahead of players like Messi, Neymar, and Ronaldo.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward is just 18 goals away from passing Olivier Giroud as France’s all-time leading scorer. At the club level, Mbappe has also been dominant. Besides, the 24-year-old is the youngest player in Champions League history to score 40 goals.
The Ligue 1 will see the commencement of the 2022-2023 season from December 28 onwards. The club games were on hold due to FIFA World Cup 2022. PSG will face Strasbourg on December 29.
PSG leads the Ligue 1 standings after 13 wins and no losses in the first 15 games. The PSG trio of Neymar, Lionel Messi, and Kylian Mbappe are expected to play the first game against Strasbourg.
With 12 and 11 goals, respectively, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar lead the Ligue 1 scoring charts. Furthermore, Messi and Neymar lead the assist chart with 10 and 9 assists, respectively.
Watch Kylian Mbappe’s fantastic performance against Argentina in FIFA World Cup 2022 final:
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