Thierry Henry on Kylian Mbappé being one goal away from equalling Lionel Messi’s 20 FIFA World Cup goals:

🗣️ “Records are there to be chased, but not all records carry the same weight. To be one goal away from Lionel Messi’s World Cup tally at Kylian’s age tells you everything about the level he’s operating at.

The scary part? He’s still writing his story. Messi built that number over five World Cups. Mbappé is knocking on the door while he still has years ahead of him.

But this is where greatness becomes legendary. Matching Messi gets headlines surpassing him creates history. If Kylian wants to sit alone at the top, he has to deliver when the pressure is at its highest. That’s what the greatest players do.

One more goal and he stands beside Messi. Another after that, and the conversation changes forever.”
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