Lionel Messi’s teammate at PSG played down the importance of being voted man of the match because “the only goal is to win the World Cup” and apologized to journalists for not having gone to the press conference when he should have, after being chosen figure before Australia and Denmark.
“I have nothing against journalists. If I didn’t come to speak, it’s because I need to fully concentrate on the competition and not waste energy on other things”argued the Paris Saint Germain attacker.
Regarding the match with Poland, he said that “it was not an easy match. The rival made it difficult for us, but we have known how to control the situation and overcome difficult moments we had. We are happy to continue the adventure,” he added.
With his double against the Poles, mbappe He reached nine World Cup goals and is the youngest player to reach that mark throughout history, at 23 years and 349 days.
In addition, he reached 250 goals as a professional in 360 games before turning 24, a higher mark than Lionel Messi and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo had at his age.
France, who went to the quarterfinals this afternoon, will face England, who beat Senegal 3-0, next Saturday from 4:00 p.m. (Argentine time) at the Al Bayt stadium.
Source: Ambito
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