It is predicted that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland will compete tightly at the top of the football world after the end of the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi . The reason is, since they were teenagers, Mbappe and Haaland have shown their capacity as generational talents.
As is known, currently Ronaldo and Messi are no longer playing in Europe. Ronaldo plays in the Saudi Arabian League with Al Nassr, while Messi strengthens Inter Miami in the American League (MLS).
No doubt, this is an opportunity for young footballers to show themselves that they deserve to be superstars like Ronaldo and Messi. Mbappe and Haaland are also predicted as the strongest candidates to continue the Ronaldo-Messi rivalry.
Compared to Haaland, Mbappe’s name has already been in the spotlight. This cannot be separated from the fact that Mbappe is one and a half years older than Haaland.
Mbappe was first discussed in the world of football when he led AS Monaco to the semifinals of the 2016/2017 Champions League. In that season, Mbappe also helped Monaco win the French League while breaking the dominance of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
Meanwhile, Haaland only attracted attention in the 2019/2020 season when he strengthened Red Bull Salzburg. Mainly because the Norwegian bomber was very gacor in the Champions League, scoring eight goals in just six matches.
Interestingly, Haaland continued to consistently score goals, even when he moved to Borussia Dortmund. No doubt, Haaland was immediately mentioned as going to be Mbappe’s main rival in the future in fighting for the Ballon d’Or.
Haaland is currently in Manchester City uniform and last season he helped The Citizens win the treble winner . It is not surprising that Haaland is the favorite to win the Ballon d’Or this year.
Meanwhile, Mbappe is still unable to win the Champions League with PSG. However, he has the prestigious World Cup trophy which Haaland doesn’t have.
