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On the day Lionel Messi scored twice to set a historic record as the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 18 goals, France’s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 added two to his tally, tying Germany’s Miroslav Klose with 16.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9, who already has two braces in as many games, scored against Iraq yesterday in the 14th and 54th minutes of the Group I match on the second day of play, held in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

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Mbapp\u00e9 Continues to Make His Mark in World Cup History<\/h2>\n
\"Kylian
PHOTO: EFE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Argentina’s Messi, who will turn 39 on June 24, surpassed Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 goals yesterday.<\/p>\n

Whose record of 16 goals was set on July 8, 2014, during Germany’s 1-7 rout of Brazil, the host nation of that World Cup, in Belo Horizonte.<\/p>\n

Klose has now been tied by Mbapp\u00e9, 27, who played his 100th game for Les Bleus yesterday.<\/p>\n

Anot\u00f3 a Irak en los minutos 14 y 54<\/p>NuevaOnda.com<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n

Before the match, the Real Madrid<\/a> player was tied with Germany’s Gerd M\u00fcller at 14 goals on the list of all-time leading scorers in all World Cups.<\/p>\n

The goal he scored against Iraq in the 14th minute put him on the all-time list with 15.<\/p>\n

Next to the Brazilian Ronaldo Luiz Naz\u00e1rio de Lima.<\/p>\n

And in the match in which France was leading 2-0, the No. 10 left the Brazilian behind, tied Klose’s record, and is now just two goals behind Messi (Filed under: Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 closes in on Messi’s record).<\/p>\n

“I don’t pay attention to what Messi does”<\/h2>\n
\"FIFA;
PHOTO: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

French forward Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, who scored twice in France’s 3-0 victory over Iraq, said Monday that he doesn’t pay attention to what Argentine Lionel Messi does.<\/p>\n

Just hours earlier, he had become the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history.<\/p>\n

“Leo always scores. He’s always done it\u2014scoring. He always will.”<\/p>\n

“If I focused on what Leo does, I’d have to work even harder,” Mbapp\u00e9 said in the mixed zone at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

“So no, I don’t pay any attention to what (Messi) does at all”:<\/p>\n

“All I think about is helping my team,” added Mbapp\u00e9, who made his 100th appearance for France in the match against Iraq.<\/p>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 also spoke about his feelings following France’s first two victories, in which he scored two goals in each game.<\/p>\n

“I feel great. Everyone knows that the World Cup is a major goal for any player,” said the forward (Filed under: Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 Eyes Messi’s Record).<\/p>\n

With information from EFE<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information, visit NuevaOnda.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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