Messi & CR7 left behind: Mbappé now stands alone at the top | OneFootball

What Kylian Mbappé delivered last night in the jersey of the French national team against Ukraine is once again incredible.

In the 4-0 victory of the French in the World Cup qualification, the striker not only scored two goals, but with his brace, he also set a very special record, displacing even Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from the top.

At just 26 years, ten months, and three days old, Mbappé is the youngest player of the 21st century to achieve 400 goals in his career. Only Pelé was younger at that time, at 23 years and four days old.

In the current ranking, Mbappé is in first place. Lionel Messi holds second place, having been 27 years, three months, and three days old at the time. Cristiano Ronaldo is in third place at 28 years, ten months, and 17 days. Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane both had to wait until their 30th birthday to reach the magical 400-goal mark – Lewandowski celebrated two months and 17 days after his 30th birthday, while Kane had to wait eight months and 30 days.

Only in the number of games in which the 400 goals were scored does the Frenchman have to concede to Lionel Messi: the Argentine achieved it in "only" 525 games, while Mbappé needed ten more.

Will Mbappé reach the 1000-goal mark in his career? Let us know in the comments.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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