Mbappé, who has faced criticism at Real, is striving to reach the World Cup final as the leader of France, having scored 7 goals and demonstrated team spirit.
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One major accusation often leveled against Kylian Mbappé is that he is not a team player and focuses on individual performance. Currently, France is playing under his leadership and has become a strong contender to win the World Cup for the third time. The last season was not good for this 27-year-old player at Real Madrid, and the club’s supporters emerged as his critics.
In the last two seasons he spent at Real, he scored 86 goals, but even that was not enough to secure a major title for Real. In 2024, he left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and joined Real. While there, he became the club’s all-time top scorer, but PSG could not fulfill its dream of winning the European Champions League.
It must be considered a coincidence that once Mbappé left PSG, the club won the Champions League title twice in a row. However, he has a sweet relationship with the World Cup, and it is perhaps the World Cup that has shaped his career so far.
In the ongoing World Cup in America, if there is one player who has impressed everyone, his name is also mentioned. So far, Mbappé has scored 7 goals. When France faces Morocco in the quarterfinals on Thursday, his aim will be to increase his goal tally. When France won the World Cup in 2018, he was an emerging player. In the following World Cup four years later, he scored a hat-trick in the final, but Argentina became the champion. That same Mbappé has now become the highest goal scorer for France.
In this World Cup, Mbappé is also one of those who can pose the biggest challenge to Argentine Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot award. Speaking to the media recently, Mbappé said, “I know everyone is focused on statistics. Everyone is only talking about goals, but right now my focus is not on that. I want France to play in the final on July 19.”
Recently, he has also been in the spotlight due to allegations made by Paraguayan politician Celeste Amarilla. In this context, French President Emmanuel Macron also came out in support of Mbappé. Regarding Mbappé, coach Didier Deschamps said, “Mbappé is an extraordinary player. The external image that has been created of him is not true. He plays for the team.”
