Platini and Mbappé, it’s crazy!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Kylian Mbappé joined French football legend Michel Platini in 4th place in the ranking of top scorers in the history of the Blues.

41 goals scored in 72 matches with the France team, this is the record shared by Michel Platini and Kylian Mbappé! The captain of the Blues of Didier Deschamps opened the scoring during the clash against the Netherlands, Friday evening, in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, and thus equaled the goal total of “Platoche” in 4th place in the rankings. top scorers for the Blues.

Platini, triple Ballon d’Or in 1983, 1984 and 1985, was the star playmaker of the French selection for eleven years, winning Euro 84 in France and falling in the semi-finals of the 1982 and 1986 World Cups But the internationals of the time played far fewer matches than today.

Mbappé is only three goals away from the podium and Antoine Griezmann (44 goals). Above all, at 24 years old, the PSG prodigy has plenty of time ahead of him to catch up with Thierry Henry but also his current teammate Olivier Giroud, 37 years old, top scorer in EDF history with 54 goals.

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