Kylian Mbappé sharpened the rivalry with Barcelona, declaring Real Madrid “the greatest club in the world” in an interview with Sorare. He pointed to his PSG hat-trick against Barça as the peak of his career.
On the Messi–Ronaldo debate, he dismissed the talent-versus-work ethic narrative: “If you say Cristiano has no talent or Messi hasn’t worked hard, you’ve never put on boots in your life.”
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Mbappé, who shared a dressing room with Messi and faced Ronaldo, said the two are simply different profiles.
He admitted he still avoids replays of France’s 2022 World Cup final loss to Argentina, noting football’s short memory: “You could have won everything, and the next day they have already forgotten.”
