Kylian Mbappé: These ridiculous numbers don’t make sense

He’s still only 23 years old, but France’s Kylian Mbappé is already a World Cup great.

Here’s a little snapshot of the outrageous things he’s already achieved in his young career as a goal-scorer.

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Kylian Mbappé: Destined to break many World Cup records

• Only 13 players have scored more World Cup goals than Kylian Mbappé (9), and of those just Helmut Rahn, Gary Lineker, Gabriel Batistuta, Sandor Kocsis, Pelé, Just Fontaine and Gerd Muller have a better goals-per-game record than the Frenchman’s 0.82.
• Only seven players have scored more World Cup knockout goals than Kylian Mbappé, who is level with all-time top scorer Miroslav Klose on five: Mario Kempes, Gary Lineker, Gerd Muller (all 6), Pelé, Vava, Paolo Rossi (all 7) and Ronaldo (8).
• Kylian Mbappé was the second teenager to score twice in a World Cup game and the second teenager to score in a World Cup final; Pelé was first to do both.
• Only 18 players in Champions League and European Cup history have scored more goals in the competition than Mbappé (40), and of those just Eusebio, Alfredo di Stefano, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have a better goals-per-game record than the Frenchman’s 0.68.
• Only eight players have ever scored more Champions League knockout stage goals than Mbappé (15), who has more than Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba and any Liverpool player.
• Mbappé is the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final since 1966, and his tally of four goals in final matches is the most ever. He isn’t 24 yet.

Kylian Mbappé Lottin. A name already associated with football greatness, and there’s so much more to come from this gifted footballer.

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