Kylian Mbappe Made a Big Mistake Comparing Himself to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Claims Analyst Drawing Parallels to Erling Haaland

Published 04/17/2024, 4:02 AM EDT

Last night was one of historic proportions for Kylian Mbappe and PSG. The Frenchman’s brace powered PSG’s come-from-behind win against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final’s second leg. The French side is back on the UCL’s semi-final stage. Mbappe’s second goal against Barca marked his 41st from 42 games this season. However, even while the PSG star is registering such sensational numbers, a French journalist thinks he has slowed down.

According to French publication, RMC’s columnist Daniel Riolo, Kylian Mbappe’s career progress has slowed down. Riolo thinks the World Cup winner failed to make the best of his career because he compared himself with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. “He[Mbappe] was on top of the world during the 2022 World Cup, he was next to stars, he scored goals in important matches. So Mbappé, in his head, in his entourage, saw himself as the successor to Messi and Ronaldo. The guys who will score 50/60 goals in a season and who will be apart,” said Riolo (translated by Google Translate), as compiled by Le10 Sport.

Meanwhile, Riolo also shed light on the shortcomings of Erling Haaland. “ the French journalist added. Then he hinted Kylian Mbappé has similarly suffered from his ego. He said the Frenchman consistently scores goals, which gives him the illusion that he is on the path of Ronaldo and Messi. While Daniel Riolo fired shots at the PSG star, not every journalist thinks like the former. Recently, a journalist claimed that the French captain has the same level of demand as that of CR7 and La Pulga.

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Kylian Mbappé’s UCL heroics for PSG earns him comparisons to Ronaldo and Messi

After PSG ousted Barca in the UCL QF, a fan invaded the pitch to take a picture with Kylian Mbappé. This has become a routine sight in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s games lately. Anyhow, soccer journalist Andrew Jerell Jones thinks Mbappe is the best in the world because he receives similar treatment. “Kylian Mbappe has indeed reached that Messi, Cristiano level of demand now,” the journalist said on X, referring to the pitch invasion incident.

It is quite unclear as to what Riolo meant when he said that Mbappe has slowed down. He is on a scoring spree. So the RMC columnist has perhaps hinted at the Frenchman’s lack of achievements, particularly a UCL title as a means to diminish his stature. But now he has made progress to secure European silverware after PSG’s riot against the Spanish giant. Nevertheless, what do you make of the French journalist’s notion of Mbappe prematurely comparing himself with the greats of soccer? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Written by:

Krishna Prasad is Soccer Writer at EssentiallySports. Unlike others, his journey as a sports enthusiast was not colored by soccer initially. The 2006 FIFA World Cup, however, changed his perspective, as the beautiful game took up a small space in his heart.

Edited by:

Amal Joyce

Kylian Mbappe Made a Big Mistake Comparing Himself to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Claims Analyst Drawing Parallels to Erling Haaland

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