To borrow a quote from Matthew Hayden after he first saw Sachin: I have seen football’s God. He wears the number 10 for Argentina.

@velo

Mbappa has this and "possibly another?

This is Messi's 6th World cup at 38 and he will be 39 in 2 days. He has probably 1 left in him. The oldest player in this World Cup is 43.

This is Mbappe's 3rd WC and he is 27, not making 28 for another 6 months. Mbappe has at least 3 more in him...and these athletes keep playing longer and longer, so he could possibly play till 44... 4 more WC.

Yet he is already just 3 goals behind Messi. And Messi is having his best WC goals wise....but we know who the better goal scorer is against high competition.

Not to mention....Mbappe has been one of the best strikers of the ball this WC. He is taller than Messi yet his footwork is exceptional. Guy is so smooth o the ball its ridiculous.

Best striker for me currently.

Able to set up his shot like none other right now.

Fast like lightning, but still shares the ball around the goal.

Moves around constantly.

As long as i have watched, messi and Ronaldo always were lurkers.