adminFrench striker Kylian Mbappe has already stated his dream; the World Cup, to him, is an obsession.
He wants to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time. He’s already won it as a teenager in 2018 and as France’s 2022 campaign unfolds, he is erupting again as Les Bleus’ key player.
His rise to stardom has been coming, Russia 2018 was the tip of what the PSG forward had become but now there is maturity in his game, a true professional and he has already scored more than the four goals he managed in 2018 as France lifted the world title.
While Les Bleus were not deemed favorites to win a third world title before this competition, their ratings have gone higher and they are attracting more favorable predictions on SportyTrader, and much of this is courtesy of Mbappe’s heroics.
His continued rise comes right when the two stars that have dominated world football, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are exiting the scene. There is little doubt that the Frenchman is the next big thing coming up to replace the iconic duo that has led Argentina and Portugal as well as their specific clubs to great heights.
That Kylian Mbappe is at the same club with Lionel Messi means he is also taking great tips from the Argentine star. With Messi’s contract situation at PSG remaining unclear, it means Mbappe, on a long-term contract, will be the name to be remembered there long after Messi exits the scene.
At 23 years old, there is still a long way for Mbappe to go, and if it all goes to plan, the chances are we will still see Mbappe play in at least two more World Cup competitions. As things stand, he has nine World Cup goals, and is only playing in his second competition. His brace helped secure France’s qualification to the quarter finals of the 2022 competition, which means we could see a few more goals from him, having scored in each of the three matches he has started at Qatar 2022.
Five goals scored by the time France gets to the quarter finals means Mbappe is also a top challenger for the all time World Cup top scorer, an accolade currently held by German Miroslav Klose who is already out of the World Cup picture after scoring 16 goals in four tournaments. Thomas Muller, another German, has failed to score in two consecutive World Cup competitions and recently announced his international retirement after scoring 10 World Cup goals.
That leaves Messi as the other challenge to Mbappe. Messi is playing his final World Cup competition – the fifth, and going into the quarters, he has nine World Cup goals, the same tally as Mbappe, who is on his second tournament.
Mbappe’s international run for France also looks impressive, and though he still has some distance to cover, the potential has been spotted. He is on 33 goals for Les Bleus, which is 19 behind Olivier Giroud’s record with the Milan forward having scored his 52nd international goal in the round of 16.
At 23, Mbappe is already ticking boxes against French and world greats, and one thing remains for sure, that it is his time, and barring injury, he is the next big thing after Messi and Ronaldo.
Online Reporter