Kylian Mbappe chose Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi. The reason is shocking.
There are two rivals who used to be considered the best players in the world. Ronaldo and Messi. The two players dominated the football world in the 2010s while conquering the world from a young age. Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or, which is awarded to the world’s best players every year, five times and Messi seven times. In addition, the achievements they have accumulated are difficult to describe in words.
Still, the times are harsh. This is because the era of Ronaldo and Messi, who thought it would last forever, is coming to an end. Both players are running toward their late 30s. Ronaldo is not avoiding sluggishness, and Messi’s influence is diminishing compared to his prime.
A new era is now open. It is the era of Mbappe. Mbappe currently shows off his overwhelming skills in the French national team and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). It has been a long time since they dominated the French stage, and following the 2018 FIFA World Cup victory in Russia, the 2022 Qatar World Cup has also reached the semifinals. Mbappe is currently the sole top scorer in the World Cup with five goals. Mbappe, who is still only 24 years old, is showing the best performance for the next 10 years. 토토사이트
Who is Mbappe’s idol? It was Ronaldo. Mbappe left a comment saying ‘GOAT’ along with ‘Like’ in a post that Ronaldo recently left on SNS expressing his pain at being eliminated from the World Cup. There was also a goat emoji. Goat, the English word for goat, is also used as an abbreviation for ‘Greatest of all time’. Mbappe showed respect in a recent interview, saying, “I want to emulate Ronaldo’s career.”
It wasn’t Messi, a colleague from PSG. But the reason was quite shocking. Mbappe explained, “Because imitating Messi is already impossible. He is too late to carve out a Messi-like career.”
It had a deeper meaning. Maybe it was more respect for Messi. The reason why Mbappe turned away from Messi was because he was an unapproachable existence.