""Big up for Titi! But I want to go beyond it now. "It's an honour to match a player like Thierry Henry. Everyone knows what he means to us French, even more so to the strikers. He is someone who paved the way. I have a lot of respect and admiration for him. "To reach this number so early is out of this world. I want to continue and, above all, win matches and titles. "The record, it's getting closer, it's not something I'm thinking about. I don't know if it's because I think I can beat him or because I think there are more important things. "But it's true that being the top scorer in the history of the France team is not nothing.""
"51 - Kylian Mbappé has scored his 51st goal for France, equalling Thierry Henry as the second highest scorer ever of the team (57 for Olivier Giroud). Jefe. pic.twitter.com/OERcHgCYGR - OptaJean (@OptaJean) September 5, 2025"
Kylian Mbappé scored France's second goal in a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Ukraine, bringing his international total to 51 and equalling Thierry Henry as France's second-highest scorer. Michael Olise opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Mbappé reached 51 goals in 91 caps, 32 fewer than Henry's 123 caps. Mbappé praised Thierry Henry as someone who paved the way, expressed respect and admiration, and stated a desire to surpass the mark while prioritizing match wins and titles. France sit on three points in Group D after the opening round, alongside Iceland.
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