Mbappe feels not up to par with Messi and Ronaldo
8/25/2021, 10:02PARIS -- Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe is humbled when his abilities are compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In an interview with Esquire, he emphasized the level of play of Messi and Ronaldo is unmatched.
Mbappe proved himself to be one of the great players in the world. He listed himself as the second most expensive transfer in the world at the age of 18 and starred in France's success by winning the 2018 World Cup. But all of his achievements did not make Mbappe feel greater than Messi and Ronaldo.
“If you tell yourself that you're going to do better than them, it's beyond ego or determination… your awareness is lacking. Those players are incomparable. They have broken all the statistics," Mbappe said, quoted by the Mirror, Tuesday (24/8).
Messi and Ronaldo have had a dozen years of extraordinary careers on the gridiron. Mbappe admitted to making them both a benchmark for the standard of the game.
Mbappe also watched several other great players to learn from them. But he realized that other players were also watching his game. They try to improve their game by watching other great players play.
Mbappe then spoke about Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. He and Haaland are said to be the next generation of Messi and Ronaldo. Mbappe is happy for what he has done on the pitch.
Mbappe then recalled the most memorable match in the Champions League. He considered the 4-1 victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou in the round of 16 so impressive. He scored a hat-trick in that match.
"It was the best game of my career. That's a complete look. I help my team both in attack and defence, and I'm right in creating and finishing my game, in one-on-one situations."
Mbappe is now reportedly getting closer to Real Madrid after refusing to sign a contract extension at PSG. His contract expires next summer and the club don't want to let him go for free.
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