Mbappe: In this case, I will play until I am 80 years old.

Kylian Mbappé, the captain of the French national team, reacted to the criticism directed at him in his own way, whether it was related to his team, Real Madrid, or the Roosters.

Mbappe had a difficult season with Real Madrid last season and failed to win any major league titles despite his outstanding individual record which saw him come under fire.

But he shone and scored twice to lead his country, France, to a valuable 3-1 victory over Senegal on Tuesday night in the team’s 2026 World Cup opener.

Mbappe, who has reached the final in the last two games and won the title once, He scored his 14th World Cup goal That equals Germany’s Gerd Müller as the third-highest goalscorer in the tournament’s history, ahead of only Brazil’s Ronaldo (15 goals) and Germany’s Miroslav Klose (16 goals).

Mbappe said In statements given to the French TV channel M6 “I think we haven’t had the full start we wanted, but it’s always good to start any tournament with a win. It’s a little bit more relaxing, although there’s no real relaxation at the World Cup.”

He added: “We’ve seen what happened to other teams, it’s not easy to start with a win. All the teams realize that the World Cup is an exceptional tournament and everyone wants to win and present an honorable image for their country.”

The star of “Real Madrid” continued. “Today’s match was not easy. We know we can score at any time and that helps us a lot.”

As for whether he has a motive for revenge against his critics, Mbappe commented:

He explained. “I play to leave a mark in the history of my country and help my team win the World Cup.”

The French star concluded his statements by saying: “This is the first match in the group stage. It’s normal for people to overreact, whether it’s enthusiasm or criticism. As for us, we always have to stay calm and focus on what we have to do.”