Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has shared his admiration for Kylian Mbappe, labelling the Paris Saint-Germain star «crazy» and an «incredible player».
Haaland and Mbappe have both ascended to the top of the game in quick time, with Mbappe winning the World Cup at 19 and starring on a regular basis in the Champions League for first Monaco, and then Paris Saint-Germain.
Ad Haaland's feats don't match Mbappe's on the international stage, but the Norwegian's goalscoring record in domestic leagues and European competitions has been extraordinary, and he has continued scoring for fun for Manchester City this term after joining from Borussia Dortmund.
Ligue 1Mbappe denies criticising Neymar after Brazilian injured in PSG win19/02/2023 AT 16:22 They appear the heirs to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in all but name, and there seems to be a high level of respect between them — certainly from Haaland's side.