Kylian Mbappe was asked to compare himself with Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane during a press conference.
To which he said that Lionel Messi is clearly the best, he is among the best players along with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Praising Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe added that he has shown in 15 years that he has an amazing quality of play, everything else is just a discussion by journalists and fans.
It should be noted that Lionel Messi made a brilliant start to the 2026 World Cup with a hat-trick against Algeria, while Harry Kane and Erling Haaland scored 2 goals each in their opening matches and Kylian Mbappe scored one goal.