Brazilian legend Pele, widely considered the greatest FIFA World Cup player of all time, has responded to France forward Kylian Mbappe recently breaking an incredible record of his.
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The Selecao icon previously held the record for having scored the most goals in the tournament before the age of 24.
Pele had struck on seven occasions, with France's Mbappe having now found the back of the net on nine occasions in the competition ahead of his 24th birthday on 20 December.
The Paris Saint-Germain man has enjoyed yet another remarkable World Cup, scoring five goals in his four appearances in Qatar so far.
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In a recent tweet, Mbappe urged his followers to "pray for the King" amid news that Pele's health condition had worsened, leading to serious concern in the footballing world.
Responding to the 23-year-old's gesture on Thursday, Pele wrote back to the former Monaco talent, saying: "Thank you, [Mbappe]. I'm happy to see you breaking another one of my records in this Cup, my friend!"
Mbappe will be key for France in their quarter-final clash with England on Saturday, with right-back Kyle Walker likely to be tasked with preventing the attacker from causing the Three Lions problems.
In 11 World Cup games since his debut in Russia, the France forward has contributed to 12 goals in the competition.
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