Kylian Mbappe broke Thierry Henry's longstanding France goalscoring record during Les Bleus' World Cup group-stage win over Senegal, reaching 58 international goals. Henry, France's previous record-holder with 57 goals, confirmed the milestone via text message to Mbappe immediately after the match, writing: "Congrats bro, I am really happy for you. Well, I kept the record for three-and-a-half years, and it was great - but now it is yours."
Mbappe scored twice in the France-Senegal encounter, extending his international goal-scoring dominance. The Bayern Munich forward had already been in prolific form for the German club last season and has continued that excellence into the World Cup.
Henry, who long held the France goal-scoring throne after his legendary career with Arsenal and FC Barcelona, expressed genuine happiness at being surpassed. He previously promised Mbappe the shirt from when he broke his (Henry's) record to become France's top scorer at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, and has reiterated that intention following this historic milestone.
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