World best player downplays Kylian Mbappe rivalry and insists Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi…
Erling Haaland downplays Kylian Mbappe rivalry and insists Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were ‘CRAZY’ to share the stage at the top of world football for so long
Erling Haaland doesn’t believe he and Kylian Mbappe will share a career-stretching rivalry similar to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but is aware ‘everyone thinks’ that will happen
With Ronaldo and Messi in the twilight years of their careers and playing in Saudi Arabia and USA, the European gauntlet has fallen to Haaland and Mbappe to take over.
The Manchester City striker edged ahead of his Parisian counterpart last season by winning the Treble during his first year in English football, while Mbappe’s Paris Saint-Germain struggled and his future was thrown into doubt.
Both have been shortlisted for the upcoming Ballon d’Or that crowns the best player in the world, however, Messi is widely tipped to win the award for an eighth time after guiding Argentina to the World Cup last year.
Haaland insisted he doesn’t focus on other players but understands why people believe he and Mbappe will be the next global football rivalry
