PSG defender Abdou Diallo has admitted that Kylian Mbappe believes Cristiano Ronaldo is way ahead of Lionel Messi in the age-old debate between the two.
Mbappe will face Messi’s Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final at the Lusail Stadium, as France seek a second consecutive World Cup victory after defeating Croatia in the 2018 final in Russia.
Mbappé, who scored that day to help France to another big win, will be looking to repeat the feat against the South Americans.
Messi’s team, on the other hand, are coming off five straight wins, including a 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday night, and they are determined to go all the way.
But the debate has once again centered around Messi and Ronaldo after performances by Argentine MOTM and Ronaldo’s world cup exit.
And Kylian Mbappé, according to his teammate Abdou Diallo, believes that Cristiano Ronaldo is far from Lionel Messi.
He said (via Daily Mail):
“Cristiano Ronaldo is literally everything for Kylian Mbappé.
“If you mention Lionel Messi against Cristiano, Mbappé will debate with you for at least an hour. For him, Cristiano is untouchable.”
These comments come just days before Mbappé and Messi meet in the World Cup final and they could come back and bite the Frenchman if Messi decides to put on a show again.
Both Messi and Ronaldo are widely considered to be two of the best players of this generation. They have won a combined 71 trophies (Messi’s 37 vs. Ronaldo’s 34) and a combined 12 Ballon d’Or awards (Messi’s 7 vs. Ronaldo’s 5).
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Internationally, Ronaldo has won the European Championship with Portugal while Messi has won the Copa América with Argentina.
And while neither have won the World Cup with their country yet, that could change this Sunday.
