'Mbappé is still far off Messi and Ronaldo'

According to an interview with 'GOAL', former footballer Louis Saha thinks the comparisons between French wonderkid Kylian Mbappé and football icons Messi and Ronaldo to be slightly premature.

Saha told the magazine: "Mbappé is still far from Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi- the level of consistency they have been at for 10 or 15 years, he is only 19 years old and he is already impressive, very mature, intelligent by how he runs, by how he moves in the field."

In a sense, Saha wanted to emphasise the brilliance and youth of Mbappé, as well as stressing the great amount of promising prospects that lie ahead for his career.

Saha added: "He is already a big star, but he still has many years ahead in which he needs to maintain that level."

The former Manchester United striker, therefore, is of the exact opposite opinion of Belgian Eden Hazard, who chose the PSG star as his choice for this year's Ballon d'Or award: " Luka Modric, although in between August and October he has not been so good, has had a magnificent year.  So, if we take into account the start of the season, I think that I would name Mbappé as the favourtie."

While no one discounts Mbappé or Ronaldo for the award, Modric and Antoine Griezmann have been the widespread favourites for the honour.

However, France coach Didier Deschamps was keen to point out that the gong is not causing problems in his dressing room: "I do not see them trying to show off in recent games, nor do I see any battle between Mbappé and Griezmann for the Ballon d'Or."