Kylian Mbappé continues his hunt for records. His next target, Michel Platini. Facing Ireland in the qualifying match for Euro 2024, the Paris Saint-Germain striker wants to get closer to the 1984 European champion in the Blues scorer rankings. After his double Friday against the Netherlands (4-0), Mbappé has 38 goals in 67 selections, which places him fifth in history, three units behind Platini (41) before the second day of qualifying in Euro 2024 Monday at 8:45 p.m., a match to live live and in full in Europe 1 Sport.
“It’s both an honor and (…) the next target to beat, reacted Mbappé at a press conference. I want to continue my way to the top, but whether I exceed him or not tomorrow, he will remain a legend absolute of French football.” “But I continue my way and it goes through Michel Platini,” added the Paris Saint-Germain player with a smile, from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
“Full of ambition”
“He is full of ambitions, he has goals. When he reaches one, there is always another higher one to reach,” said coach Didier Deschamps, when questioned later about this. statement. Kylian Mbappé never stops breaking records, whether in club with PSG or with the national team.
“He achieved (goals) and exceeded a lot of them, very early on, he has that in him and he will keep it all the time. It is also on this that he has a leading role vis-à-vis of the group. It’s not all to say it, it’s to do everything to get there. I know, knowing him, that he will do everything to get there, “continued the technician. With 38 goals, Mbappé is also approaching the third step of the tricolor goalscoring podium, occupied by his compatriot Antoine Griezmann with 43 goals.