luxury fan. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar was full of emotions and one of the clashes that arose at the end had Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi as protagonists. Both footballers reached the decisive game with an option to become the best player of the tournament. Although the ’10’ of the Albiceleste received this award, e.g Ronaldo Nazirio the one who impressed him the most was the French team’s forward.
The 2002 world champion felt the PSG winger was the one who had excelled the most throughout the competition, so he set the ‘flea’ aside.
Ronaldo Nazario made history with the Brazilian team, winning the world championship five times in 2002. He scored 8 goals and won the Golden Boot. Photo: Socceremotion
“The player who impressed me the most was Mbappé. He had an excellent World Cup, from the first game to the final (…). In the final he was outstanding, he scored four goals because I also counted his penalty in the definition. Technically he is superior to everyone else, he is almost unstoppable and he should have been named the best player of the World Cup because he more than deserves it,” Apostagolos told the media outlet.
As if that wasn’t enough, the “phenomenon” showered “Kyky” with praise, mentioning that he reflects on the 24-year-old attacker, particularly given his ability to surprise rivals and the speed he applies to every game .
“There were a lot of fast players at this World Cup, but Mbappé was by far the one with the best speed. In fact, watching him play reminds me of myself in my prime. He knows how to use the smallest of spaces perfectly, he is unpredictable with and without the ball and in one-on-ones he is formidable, for me it is simply impressive,” was his conclusion.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are teammates at PSG. Photo: EFE
Qatar 2022 World Cup awards
- Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi
- Best Young Player: Enzo Fernández
- Golden Gloves: Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martinez
- Top scorer: Kylian Mbappe.