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Kylian Mbappé matches Brazil legend Ronaldo’s goal record: How close is he to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi?
Kylian Mbappé has recently matched the goalscoring record of Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario, prompting questions on how far is he from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Kylian Mbappé burst onto the global soccer scene at a remarkably young age and has managed to sustain that elite level ever since,
With these two goals, the striker has just surpassed another Real legend. Mbappé now stands at 415 goals in his career, while Ronaldo Nazario reached “only” 414. And the Frenchman’s career is far from over.
Kylian Mbappé scored his 50th LaLiga goal on Saturday, becoming the second fastest player this century to reach the milestone.
On Saturday, some of Real Madrid’s players and president Florentino Perez were roundly whistled during their 2-0 win against Levante at the Bernabeu. On Tuesday, they produced a 6-1 rout of Monaco in the Champions League that seemed to turn the stadium in their favour.