One more level crossed for Kylian Mbappé. By converting a penalty obtained by Marcus Thuram shortly before half-time against Iceland, the Real Madrid striker became the second top scorer in the history of the Blues with 52 achievements to his credit.
He was ahead of Thierry Henry, whom he had already equaled by scoring a nice goal at the end of the game against Ukraine, during the victory of his family on Friday (0-2). “Bravo sir!” Made in Inf Clairefontaine, ”said the 1998 world champion after the meeting.
The former Paris Saint-Germain player, of which he is also the top scorer in history (256 goals), is only five achievements by Olivier Giroud, who became a best scorter of the French team during the 2022 World Cup.
At 26, Kylian Mbappé still has many years ahead of him to get ahead of Olivier Giroud, a retired international despite his sparkling form with Lille in Ligue 1.
The ranking of the best scorers in the history of the Blues:
- Olivier Giroud (57 goals)
- Kylian Mbappé (52 goals)
- Thierry Henry (51 buts)
- Antoine Griezmann (44 goals)
- Michel Platini (41 goals)
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