“I wouldn’t put him in the same bracket as Ronaldo and Messi” - Harry Redknapp backs Kylian Mbappe to lose out on Euro 2024 award
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp believes Kylian Mbappe is still not ‘in the same bracket’ as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Redknapp acknowledges the Frenchman's abilities, but believes he is inconsistent.
The new Real Madrid signing is considered one of the best players in the world and is widely expected to carry the iconic duo's legacy. Mbappe has already won the World Cup and has only a few honors left to claim in the game.
Redknapp, however, sees the former Paris Saint-Germain forward as blowing hot and cold and would rather back an Englishman to be the best player at Euro 2024.
In a recent interview with BetVictor, the former Spurs boss said:
“Kylian Mbappe is a real talent but when it comes to the Player of the Tournament, I’d rather side with one of the England players. Mbappe is hot and cold. He can be the best player on the pitch in one game then you might not see anything of him in the next.”
"He is a great player but I still wouldn’t put him in the same bracket as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He is miles away from being what those two have been for the last 15 years. I can see why he’s favourite for the Player of the Tournament award, but I’d rather be backing one of the England players like Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden,” Redknapp added.
Mbappe will have to prove to his detractors that he is worthy of being put in the same category as Ronaldo and Messi.
He recently completed a move to Real Madrid and will hope to shine in Spain. First, he will have to show his abilities at Euro 2024, where he will hope to lift one of the few trophies that have eluded him so far.
Is Kylian Mbappe the next player to dominate football like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi did?
New Real Madrid signing Kylian Mbappe is one of the best players in the world and is believed by many to be as good as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were at his age. The Frenchman has scored a similar number of goals as the iconic duo, with all three going well past 200 career goals by their 25th birthday.
The PSG legend, however, has one thing going in his favor, his World Cup win in 2018. The French superstar won the greatest prize in football as a teenager and made the final in his next appearance, only missing out on the lottery of penalties to Messi's Argentina.
Mbappe will now face Ronaldo at Euro 2024, a competition he has yet to win. The France international will also hope he can lift the Champions League and claim the Ballon d’Or while at Real Madrid and cement his legacy as a great player on the level of the legendary duo of Messi and Ronaldo.