Pele has expressed joy over Kylian Mbappe's World Cup goals record . Mbappe scored a brace to raise his World Cup goal count to nine .
Pele, a legend of Brazil's football, has expressed joy over Star France striker Kylian Mbappe's achievement of scoring the most FIFA World Cup goals before the age of 24.Mbappe expressed happiness on social media as the Brazillian legend battles health issues.Mbappe had tweeted, Pray for the King @Pele.Pele responded to this tweet with the following message: @KMbappe, thank you.
During his sides round-of-16 match against Poland, Mbappe scored a brace to raise his World Cup goal count to nine, the highest level ever recorded by a player before the age of 24.In the process, he overtook Pele, who had scored seven World Cup goals before turning 24.Pele had six goals in his debut World Cup in 1958, followed by one in the 1962 World Cup.On Sunday, Mbappes' squad will meet England in a high-stakes quarterfinal. The 82-year-old has been hospitalized for a respiratory infection that has been worsened by COVID-19.In a statement published by Sky Sports, Pele is expected to be released as soon as he recovers fully.He has stable vital signs, is alert, and has no further problems.In this time of sickness, Pele is also fighting cancer and chemotherapy.Fans cheered for the five-time champions in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup, using shirts, badges, and banners depicting a young Pele celebrating his accomplishments on the field and winning trophies.