Kylian Mbappe was asked to compare himself with Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane during a press conference._x000D_
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To which he said that Lionel Messi is clearly the best, he is among the best players along with Cristiano Ronaldo._x000D_
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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._x000D_
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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.