Will Kylian Mbappe retire with a better legacy than Lionel Messi?… Legend gives honest take

EXCLUSIVE: Kylian Mbappe is undeniably brilliant, but can he be greater than Lionel Messi?

The pair of footballing superstars are nothing short of phenomenal, with the icons blessed with an innate ability to leave defenders in the dust before rendering goalkeepers helpless with their sublime finishing abilities.

Mikael Silvestre says Kylian Mbappe could exceed Lionel Messi

Mikael Silvestre is extremely impressed by what he’s seen from Kylian Mbappe. While the Frenchman accepts that Lionel Messi is almost untouchable, with so much time on his countryman’s hands, he believes the Real Madrid star has the capabilities to catch up with the Argentine. But it’s going to take a lot of work.

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In an exclusive interview with Sporf, via BetVictor Online Casino, the former Champions League winner said: “Messi put the bar so high that it’s difficult to imagine someone breaking it in terms of goals and the amount of trophies he’s won with Barcelona and the Argentina national team. So, Kylian still has a lot of work to do. If we look at Messi’s age, Kylian is 12 years younger, so he has a lot of time ahead of him. If he’s successful with the France national team, then everybody will be happy, but it’s step by step. He has to win trophies with Real Madrid to have a better feeling about his career.”

Mikael Silvestre names icon who had the same ability as Lionel Messi

It goes without saying that Silvestre has enormous respect for Messi.

However, in his career, the former Manchester United and Inter Milan player graced the field with many talented athletes.

And one in particular stood out from the pack. Silvestre named the all-time great who had the same ability as Messi.

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