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FIFA World Cup 2022: Pele responds to Kylian Mbappe’s message, says ‘I’m happy you broke my record’
Pele wrote back praising France star striker Kylian Mbappe.
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Brazil legend Pele has thanked Kylian Mbappe for his good wishes and said he is happy that the French forward has broken another of his records.
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Earlier, as Pele struggled with his deteriorating health, Mbappe had taken to social media and wished the Brazillian legend a speedy recovery.
“Pray for the King @Pele,” Mbappe had tweeted.
“Thank you, @KMbappe. I’m happy to see you breaking another one of my records in this Cup, my friend!” Pele replied.
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Mbappe is elevating his performance to a new dimension at the World Cup. He delivered another stellar performance when he scored twice and set up another goal for defending champion France in a 3-1 win over Poland on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament in Qatar.
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