Kylian Mbappé delivered an outstanding performance for France against Gibraltar (14-0), scoring a hat-trick and providing three assists. He also reached the milestone of 300 professional goals, which he discussed after the match.
As the captain of the French national team in their 14-0 victory over Gibraltar last night, Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick and provided three assists. With this hat-trick, he became the all-time leading scorer for France in official matches (37), surpassing Thierry Henry (34). He also surpassed Antoine Griezmann to claim the third spot on the list of all-time leading scorers for Les Bleus with 46 goals. Additionally, he reached the milestone of 300 career goals. Speaking to TF1, he reflected on this achievement.
“I always wanted to make history in my sport. Did I expect to reach 300 goals so quickly? No, but I’ve always wanted to make my mark in the history of my sport. Some players have scored 800 goals, some 850. 300 goals are nothing compared to that. It’s a step and I want to continue to be decisive for my national team and my club,” said the PSG number 7. He also discussed his goal from 44 meters, stating, “I had been watching the goalkeeper for 20 minutes, he was advanced and I didn’t understand why. Then, it’s instinct. When Youssouf recovers the ball, I immediately know what I’m going to do. 44 meters, yes, it’s talent.”
Mbappé also talked about his teammate Warren Zaïre-Emery’s first call-up for PSG, saying, “He is ready. Playing a first selection like that, not being impressed and playing his game, that’s his greatest strength. I know what it feels like to start early. It’s not easy to do what he does. We need to value that. We hope the injury isn’t too serious, it’s a bit of a downside for the team, and for us Parisians too. But as I said, we must encourage and protect him off the field. On the field, he knows what to do. He will improve because he has two great coaches to work with. But we must support him on the field and protect him off it. On the field, we shouldn’t talk to him, let him do his thing.”