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World Cup: Mbappe prioritizes final over Golden Boot after surpassing Messi

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Kylian Mbappe scored twice in the World Cup third-place match, surpassing Lionel Messi in tournament and career goals.
  • Mbappe stated he would prefer winning the final over the Golden Boot award.
  • He acknowledged France's poor first-half performance against England, calling it a 'human moment' but unacceptable at that level.

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in the World Cup third-place match, pushing his tournament total to 10 and his career World Cup tally to 22, surpassing Lionel Messi's 21. Despite these individual achievements, Mbappe emphasized his priority lies with team success. "Honestly, I would rather not be the top scorer and be on the World Cup final stage tomorrow," he stated after the match. He expressed a desire to participate in the final, even as he leads the race for the Golden Boot. Reflecting on France's performance, particularly their dismal first half where they conceded four goals, Mbappe acknowledged the team's lapse. "I can understand why some people might think we played loosely in the first half, even disrespecting the jersey," he said. "Personally, I think we just showed humanity, but unfortunately, at this level, we cannot have any 'human' moments." He recognized England's strong performance as a wake-up call, admitting France was "completely out of sync."

Honestly, I would rather not be the top scorer and be on the World Cup final stage tomorrow.

— Kylian MbappeAfter scoring twice in the third-place match and surpassing Lionel Messi in career World Cup goals.
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