Kylian Mbappe, after a 14-0 victory over the French team not long ago, set a memorable milestone in his career when he reached the 300-goal milestone. Notably, reaching this number at the age of 24 is much more impressive than his two predecessors, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
This achievement received admiration from many legends of world football, notably the owner of the 1991 Golden Ball title and the legend of the French team – Jean Pierre Papin.
“Kylian reached the maturity of his career very early, which is extremely rare in football history, even unique. He always sets great ambitions and never puts himself at risk. I believe that if he doesn’t get injured in the near future, Kylian can completely reach the milestone of 1,000 goals in his career.”
The number of 1,000 goals is a huge milestone that even Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo have not yet achieved. Both outstanding players in football history have not even reached the milestone of 900 goals (851 and 823). However, Papin also emphasized that to do that, the player born in 1998 will have to gradually get rid of his fast style of play.
“The signs of age will come and Kylian cannot maintain his speed forever although he can still rely on it. What I mean is the variety in his playing style, he will need to improve his skills.” Other necessary skills to be able to shape your playing style after the age of 30.”
Mbappe’s biggest strength is his speed. The player born in 1998 has wind-breaking speed that makes all opponents tremble. However, when you turn 30, that is difficult to maintain despite your excellent physical condition. The reason Cristiano Ronaldo can maintain his peak even though he also has a fast playing style is to improve his goal-scoring skills in the penalty area, which is something Mbappe also needs to do if he wants to achieve the desired number of goals.