Kylian Mbappe has broken his silence after France's agonising World Cup final defeat against Argentina, insisting that his side will bounce back to challenge for more silverware.
Mbappe almost single-handedly dragged his team over the finishing line as he became just the second men's player after Geoff Hurst to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
Hurst's 1966 hat-trick came in a winning cause, but Mbappe still ended up the losing side as Argentina triumphed on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw. Mbappe took to Twitter on Monday morning to post a defiant three-word message following France's loss.
'We will return,' he wrote alongside a picture of himself looking disappointed despite winning the Golden Boot.
Mbappe's words suggest that he is already looking forward to the next World Cup in 2026 which is set to be held in USA, Mexico and Canada.
Mbappe dazzled in Qatar, scoring eight goals in seven matches to pip Lionel Messi to the Golden Boot.
He has now netted 12 goals in the two World Cups he has played in, putting him level with Pele.
Only five male players have scored more World Cup goals than Mbappe, and he is just four goals behind Germany's Miroslav Klose who currently sits top of the list.
The French forward could go past Klose at the next World Cup, and he will still only be 27 when the tournament is played in North America.
France have made four of the last seven World Cup finals, winning two and losing two, highlighting that they have been one of the best sides in world football for some time.
They have also proved that they can respond after bitter disappointments in the recent past, and Mbappe has backed them to get over their final defeat quickly once again.
RogerCule
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I swear I am not a Cr7 hater but whoever made this picture just killed me laughing! π€ͺπ€ͺ
AbdulZaks008
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Where is Messi...! π Messi means emotion,Messi means Love,Messi means GOAT πͺ Your fans cannot express how grateful we are to you. Thanks for Everything Argentina π¦π·π
kateperry1
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let's look at the best photo of the moments once again π
RamyThomas11
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Maradona didn't win Copa America Pele didn't win European titles Ronaldo didn't win UCL Cryuff didn't win the World Cup Cristiano didn't win the World Cup Messi won it all. The greatest of all time..
Charmingboy
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Welcome to North America to meet you there again, South America haters
duaablmot
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France is nothing without immigrants ππ€π
Shmonny
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The present GOAT and future GOAT π
AbdulZaks008
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Messi at World cup Final: 2 goals β King of the match β Player of the tournament β But still i wonder how cry babies keep shouting and says mbappe is better with hattrick including help of double penalties π€£
Shmonny
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1978 π 1986 π 2022 π
Fauzisma
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he wrote we will return but i will not forget the Goat
Shmonny
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Lionel Messi's World Cup Instagram post has become the most liked post by a sportsperson, overtaking Cristiano Ronaldo's post of himself and Messi playing chess π
Graphics1000
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Born to be a Champion ππ₯
mrhenphilas
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if no be greed, wetin 23yrs pikin want Carry 2 world cup doπ π€ͺπ€ͺ d boy na machine, e nearly break the goat's π heart
Graphics1000
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Dani Alves on Instagram!
Shmonny
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Picture smelling like abattoir because GOATS scent bΙn mu. ππ₯
kaybamz360
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I swear I am not a Cr7 hater but whoever made this picture just killed me laughing! π€ͺπ€ͺ
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I get your point. Ronaldo is great but he is not liked by majority. Fifa and people feel he is the only one that can challenge messi. I had a brilliant guy in secondary school always collecting best students award but as i joined the school it became a competition but he was mostly favoured when there was a tie and because he did not come from a well to do home which they can tag as a disadvantage or humility. I feel pity for ronaldo because he is not at his best time. if ronaldo was banging at d moment he will just ignore this messi acheivement, score like 50 goals, probably win the champions league again, showing he is still there no matter what. The funny thing about life is that no matter what people like me still take cr7 as the goat. My opinion, what do i know.
doeimrt
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I get your point. Ronaldo is great but he is not liked by majority. Fifa and people feel he is the only one that can challenge messi. I had a brilliant guy in secondary school always collecting best students award but as i joined the school it became a competition but he was mostly favoured when there was a tie and because he did not come from a well to do home which they can tag as a disadvantage or humility. I feel pity for ronaldo because he is not at his best time. if ronaldo was banging at d moment he will just ignore this messi acheivement, score like 50 goals, probably win the champions league again, showing he is still there no matter what. The funny thing about life is that no matter what people like me still take cr7 as the goat. My opinion, what do i know.
I am sorry brother, even as a die hard ronaldo fan i think Ur kind of stretching it too Much. We came to this WC with a much better squad than argentina. and knocked by morrocoπ