'So What?' – Benzema Mocks Hype After Mbappe Breaks His Goal Record

French football icon Karim Benzema's taken cheeky swipe at Kylian Mbappe after the Real Madrid forward broke his long standing La Liga record for most goals scored by Frenchman in single season.

Mbappe Breaks Benzema’s French Goal Record

Mbappe reached 29 goal in la liga this season, overtaking Benzema’s 27 goal tally from the 2021 - 22 campaign.

With just one game left, the 25 year old is poised to win the la liga Golden Boot sitting 4 goal ahead of Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski.

Benzema Responds with Sarcastic Jab

Reacting to a post by Prime Video France highlighting Mbappe’s new record, Benzema reshared the statistic and wrote:

"So what? Should we really rate everything all the time, Prime Video?"

He accompanied the message with laughing emojis, clearly mocking the excitement around the achievement.

Shared History but Different Paths

• Benzema & Mbappe have played together for France including at Euro 2020.
• They won the UEFA Nations League together in 2021.
• Benzema currently plays for Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia while Mbappe leads the attack for Real Madrid.

The post's sparked debate among fans, many interpreting Benzema’s words as mix of banter and rivalry between two of france’s biggest stars.

Khaled Hegazy |

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