Kylian Mbappe: PSG Boss Showers Praise on 'Best Attacker in the World' After Milestone Achievement

Kylian Mbappe: PSG Boss Showers Praise on 'Best Attacker in the World' After Milestone Achievement

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Kylian Mbappé made PSG history as he became the club’s joint all-time top scorer
  • The 24-year-old is in blistering form this term, scoring 29 goals in 29 games so far
  • His performance on Sunday has earned him rave reviews from Christophe Galtier

Paris Saint-Germain coach, Christophe Galtier has showered praise on Kylian Mbappe following his heroics against Olympique Marseille on Sunday.

Mbappe and Lionel Messi combined to devastating effect as PSG ran amok in the French version of El Clasico, dubbed Le Classique.

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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as PSG brushed aside Marseille on Sunday. Photo credit: @PSG_Report
Source: Twitter

The Frenchman added another accolade to his already prestigious résumé at the tender age of 24, becoming the joint all-time top scorer for PSG.

His milestone goal came in the 55th minute of Sunday's match, when he received a delicious lobbed pass from Messi before rifling home with a powerful left-footed effort.

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The goal ensured he became just the second player in history of the Paris-based club to score 200 goals, GOAL reports.

After the game, Mbappe received rave reviews from Galtier, who labelled him 'the best attacker in the world'.

“Mbappé will break this record [being PSG’s all-time top scorer], and he is surely the best attacker in the world," Galtier said via PSG Report.
"He goes fast, does everything fast, and knows how to be present in big games.”

Mbappe becomes PSG's top scorer

Sports Brief also reported on Mbappe etching his name in PSG's history books after bagging a brace against French rival, Olympique Marseille.

The former AS Monaco prodigy, who has been touted as the heir-apparent to the Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi title, is living up to the billing.

At the tender age of 24, Mbappe became PSG's top scorer of all-time with 200 goals for the Parisians, drawing level with Edinson Cavani.

Mbappe scores replica Mundial goal

Mbappe recreated his 2022 World Cup final goal as PSG recorded an emphatic win over Olympique Marseille, Sports Brief also reported.

The Frenchman scored a sensational volley after he was put through on goal by a sumptuous assist from his teammate, Messi.

Mbappe's goal against Marseille was a complete replica of his strike for France against Argentina in the final of the 2022 World Cup.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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