Striker Kylian Mbappé recently addressed the discussion surrounding his potential to surpass Miroslav Klose’s record for the most goals scored in a World Cup. The conversation centers on the historical achievements of the German national team, which secured four World Cup titles between 2002 and 2014. Mbappé, who has accumulated 12 goals in his career, was reminded of Klose’s impressive tally.
Historically, the German squad scored five goals in the 2002 tournament, followed by five more in 2006, four goals in South Africa in 2010, and only two in the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Speaking about the intense media focus, Mbappé acknowledged the hype surrounding the record. However, he stated that, at 27 years old and following two World Cup cycles, the prospect of becoming the all-time top scorer seemed highly ambitious.
“Everyone is talking about it,” he remarked, noting that this is the first time in his career that the record felt potentially out of reach. He conveyed that achieving the status of the most goal-scoring player remained a monumental challenge.
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