Thanks to his double against the Netherlands (2-1) this Friday during the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Kylian Mbappé overtook Michel Platini in the number of goals scored for the France team. During After Foot on RMC, Daniel Riolo praised the achievement of the PSG striker.
Kylian Mbappé continues to make his place in history. Author of a double against the Netherlands (2-1) this Friday, the captain of the Blues allowed the French team to qualify for Euro 2024. At the same time, the PSG player took the opportunity to overtake Michel Platini, becoming the fourth top scorer in the selection.
For Daniel Riolo, Kylian Mbappé is “really the only player who surpasses Platini”. The former Juventus player has a record of 41 goals in 72 caps. Against the Netherlands, the PSG star also had his 72nd cap for the French team and took the opportunity to bring his total to 42 goals.
“Mbappé is the boss”
“The others (Giroud, Henry and Griezmann Editor’s note), it was said that they surpassed Platini but it was anecdotal because it had nothing to do with the number of matches”, judged Daniel Riolo during After Foot on RMC . “Yes, Mbappé is a striker and Platini was a 10 but what he does is incredible. He’s the only one to be above 0.5 on average.”
Present in the French team since March 2017, Kylian Mbappé quickly won the World Cup. During the last World Cup, with his hat-trick in the final, he managed to be the top scorer of this 2022 edition but the Blues failed on penalties against Argentina. “When we talk about crack, we realize it. What he does in the France team is incredible and has been since he set foot in this team,” continued Daniel Riolo. “It’s extraordinary. He’s the one who carries the team, he’s captain, he’s the boss.”
Next Tuesday (8:45 p.m.), in Lille, the France team will meet its fans again during a friendly match against Scotland. Then, Kylian Mbappé will complete the year 2023 with the national team during the November gathering, where the qualifiers for Euro 2024 will end with the reception of Gibraltar and a trip to Greece.