This month’s international break was quite special for Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman not only helped his beloved nation clinch a record victory but also managed to achieve his historic 300th career goal mark. Just days after accomplishing this huge milestone, the 2018 World Cup winner is now poised to be honored with a unique badge after returning to the Parc des Princes.
The 24-year-old will be looking to continue his brilliant form for PSG during tomorrow’s clash against Monaco. While the excitement surrounds the classic match, the game will witness the Frenchman earn another unique acclamation. Earlier today, LFP revealed that they are introducing a new emblem on the shirt of the leading goal-scorer in Ligue 1 each week.
This distinctive badge is labeled “S1”. Firstly, ‘S’ stands for scorer, while the number one signifies the player’s status as the top scorer in Ligue 1. The lethal striker is set to don this badge in the upcoming match. Pauleta will be presenting the jersey to PSG’s No. 7.
Indeed, it is quite an extraordinary initiative taken by the French soccer board. Notably, just days ago, Kylian Mbappe was criticized by Luis Enrique, despite scoring a hat trick. Although he was backed by his national coach, the player took the blunt criticism constructively.
Nevertheless, Mbappe would be thrilled to receive this special honor, given that he recently reached the 300th goal mark. Speaking of which, he managed to create a few more records after this feat. Let’s dive deeper.
After reaching the 300th milestone for both club and country, Kylian Mbappe managed to set additional records. Notably, at the age of 24 years and 333 days, he became the youngest player to score 300 goals for a European top-5 club, including national team selections. The record was finally broken after 58 years. It was set by England’s Jimmy Greaves. He achieved this feat on November 28, 1964, at the age of 24 years and 282 days.
Additionally, he also outshined Lionel Messi’s record, which was set by La Pulga 11 years ago at the age of 25 years and 4 months. Besides, Kylian Mbappe claimed his 300th career goal achievement meant nothing to him, which raised quite a few eyebrows. His comments underscore the striker’s zeal to aim for greater success. Any thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.