Juventus captain, Giorgio Chiellini says PSG star Kylian Mbappe is better than Neymar.
The Italian defender reflects on asking ‘what planet is he from’ after watching him play in 2016.
In his autobiography, Chiellini, hailed the French World Cup winner.
Kylian Mbappe was handed the golden boot award following his 18 goals in the Ligue 1 this campaign. The forward has already scored 30 goals in 33 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain before the season was ended due to the coronavirus
Chiellini says the Ligue 1’s top scorer deserves to be the next ‘collector of Ballon d’Or when Cristiano and Messi stop playing.’
‘Who’s destined to be the next world star and collector of Ballon d’Or when Cristiano and Messi stop playing? It’s the Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, a truly unique player!’ said the defender.
‘The first time I saw him on TV was in the 2016-17 Champions League, during Manchester City-Monaco. Impressive.
‘At the end of the first half, I asked Fabio Paratici: “Who is he? Which planet is he from?”
‘Fabio replied: “Yes, I know. We’ve known him for some time”… An unstoppable striker, he was just 18 years old.
‘We would face him in Europe that season, in the semi-finals. Now he’s 21 and already a world champion. Pace, technique, instinct… he’s not lacking in anything.
‘He’s a player who makes an impression, a priceless masterpiece. I also think Mbappe’s better than Neymar, more consistent. The future is all his.’
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