French sensation Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he cannot compare himself to greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, insisting it would show a 'lack of awareness' from him if he did due to their longevity at the top of the game. 'You do always compare yourself with the best in your sport, just as the baker compares himself with the best bakers around him. Mbappe insists football greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are 'incomparable'The Frenchman insists Ronaldo and Messi have 'broken all laws of statistics' in the game'I think that pushes players to raise their game, just as Messi was good for Ronaldo and Ronaldo was good for Messi.' Mbappe and Erling Haaland have been tipped to take the mantle off Messi and Ronaldo'It's his second year, we're getting to know him,' Mbappe added. Another player tipped to take over from Messi and Ronaldo, who have an incredible 11 Ballon d'Or's between them, is Mbappe's PSG team-mate Neymar.
Source: Daily Mail June 02, 2021 08:09 UTC