“I sign on to win the World Cup without scoring a single goal”

Kylian Mbappé prepares for a World Cup that could be historic for the French star, who at 27 years old has the possibility of surpassing Klose as the top scorer in World Cup history. The ’10’ arrives in the United States with the mission of command France towards its third staralthough as he stated in an interview for M6, his team “has not done anything yet.”

Mbappé did not hesitate to put his performance at the forefront of his team despite staying out of the spotlight. “I would sign to win the World Cup without scoring a goal“, acknowledged the Real Madrid player, who added: “I would be the first to celebrate“.

The French star arrives at third World Cup of his career in a very different position from previous editions: it is still the spearhead, but He also has to be one of the most authoritative voices in the locker room in a squad full of young players. who don’t know the competition. “I am very happy to play in this World Cup and to help young people, especially in the emotional aspect“said Mbappé.

Despite the favoritism that France has For the general public at this World Cup, Kylian wanted to lower expectations: “A World Cup is not round-trip matches. A bad game sends you home. You have to control your emotions. They are messages that I carry on a daily basis. We haven’t done anything yet“.

When asked about the possibility of reach the all-time record for goals in World Cups (Mbappé has 12, four of Miroslav Klose’s 16), the French star ironically: “It’s good to be on the list of top scorers, but I don’t know if it’s so good because many of them are very old compared to me. Of course I want to continue writing the story.”

I don’t know if it’s so good because many of them are very old.

Kylian Mbappé, about being on the list of all-time top scorers in the World Cup

France He will debut next Tuesday against a tough team like Senegal. “This is the World Cup. They are champions of Africa. It’s fun to start like this. We have to dispel any doubts that may appear and we have to win,” said Mbappé, who knows the level of the African team.

The French team ended up included in the ‘group of death’ along with Norway, Senegal itself and Iraq.