Kylian Mbappe shone like a star in the just-concluded World Cup Round of 16, contributing two brilliant goals for France. So far, he has scored five goals in this World Cup and is at the top of the scorer's list. However, in the post-match interview, he confessed that although his personal honor is impressive, what he desires more is for France to win the title.

Mbappe was once again honored as the best player of the game and was interviewed immediately after winning the award. It is worth mentioning that he once refused to be interviewed after winning the award, a move that led to the French Football Association receiving a fine. Some fans thought he was too capricious, while others speculated that he refused to be interviewed because he didn't want to promote his sponsors.

However, this time Mbabi did not leave after receiving the award, but immediately accepted the interview. He said, "A lot of people asked me why I refused the interview, but really I just wanted to focus on the game and play well in this World Cup. That's how it is when I need to concentrate. I heard that the French Football Federation was penalized for this, so I will bear the fine and I don't think I should let the French national team pay for me."

Talking about his form, Mbabi said he has only one goal and that is to win the World Cup. "The only goal for me is to win the World Cup." Though he leads the scoring charts with five goals, he cares more about eventually lifting the trophy, "I came here to win the World Cup, not the Ballon d'Or. If I can contribute to the team and win the Ballon d'Or at the same time, of course I will be happy, but the team is the most important thing." So far, Mbappe has scored nine goals in the World Cup, five of which came in the knockout rounds.

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