Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Kylian Mbappe says he’d ‘retire’ rather than choose between the Barcelona and Juventus stars

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Kylian Mbappe says he’d ‘retire’ rather than choose between the Barcelona and Juventus stars
Kylian Mbappe says he would ‘retire’ from playing in order to accommodate Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in his team because he can’t separate the pair.Barcelona icon Messi was at his brilliant best as he scored two goals during their 3-0 win at home to Manchester United to book a place in the Champions League semi-finals.3

United had no answers for Messi’s brilliance

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• Three things we learned from Barcelona’s win over Manchester United

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Ronaldo’s Juventus’ side will not join Barca in the last four after crashing out at the hands of Ajax with a 2-1 loss at home despite the Portugal legend’s first-half opener.3

There will be no Champions League No.6 for Ronaldo this year

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• Incredible Toy Story and Cristiano Ronaldo statistic

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A disappointing end in Europe for Juve but it’s still been a great season personally for Ronaldo, with 26 goals in 38 games in all competitions so far.Argentine Messi, who currently has 45 goals in 42 matches for Barca, has been in spectacular form this campaign.Both Messi, 31, and Ronaldo, 34, have wowed football fans around the world, winning the Ballon d’Or five times each since Ronaldo first won the award in 2007.However, with both players ageing some are looking at who will be the next superstar in the sport, with World Cup winner Mbappe, 20, being touted for that status.3

Mbappe is viewed as a future Ballon d’Or winner by many

But when asked who he’d rather have in his team, Mbappe insisted he couldn’t choose and would willingly bench himself to accommodate the superstar duo in a fantasy XI.Mbappe told France Football: “If I had the choice between Messi and Ronaldo for my team? I’d retire and take both of them, to be sure that we win!“I could choose one, but it would likely be at the expense of the other. And you don’t have the right to denigrate one of these two monsters. To choose one would be an insult to everything that the other has achieved.“When I was younger, I had fun comparing them both. From one year to the next, I changed [who he preferred], even though I admit to having defended Ronaldo more often. “But now I’m grown upI’m less certain. There are the Barca followers who prefer [Johan] Cruyff and Messi. And there are others who will say that Ronaldo is the greatest athlete that football has known and has won things wherever he went.”The Paris Saint-Germain forward suffered a disappointing exit from the Champions League – losing to Manchester United last month.However, PSG can win the Ligue 1 title on Wednesday with a win against Nantes. They are also in the Coupe de France final against Rennes on April 27.

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New Chelsea signing Christian Pulisic has identified the team's style of play under Maurizio Sarri as one of the reasons why he agreed to move to Stamford Bridge in the summer. The deal to bring the American to England is currently the biggest of the January transfer window with the 20-year-old having been loaned back to Borussia Dortmund for
'Their style with Maurizio Sarri fits me very well' - SportsAlert
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sarri-ball The 20-year-old American has spoken about his decision to swap Borussia Dortmund for Stamford Bridge in the summer Chelsea signing Christian Pulisic says Maurizio Sarri's style of play convinced him to join the Blues.
'Their style with Maurizio Sarri fits me very well

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Premier League sides are scoring more goals per game while taking fewer shots Written by: fpnews Posted on: January 11, 2019 Through analytics top-flight sides have learnt to be more efficient and clinical in front of goal, with the Premier League set to record its highest-ever scoring season in the top division in more than half a century.
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The LA Galaxy will be without top goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic for their next two matches after Major League Soccer's disciplinary committee suspended the Swedish star for "violent conduct
Zlatan Ibrahim banned for shamefully grabbing a goalkeeper's

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Andy Carroll has five months to earn a contract extension at West Ham but his manager has said the striker will have a "challenge" ahead of him to do so. The bug number nine is out of contract at the end of the summer after signing a six-year, £90,000 a week deal back in 2013 after completing a loan spell in east London from Liverpool.
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Tottenham Hotspur have delivered a positive update on Jan Vertonghen after his head injury in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax. The experienced defender collided with Toby Alderweireld, banging his face into the back of his fellow Belgian's head.
Tottenham issue positive update on Jan Vertonghen following

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Alan Sugar trolled Arsenal supporters and old foe Piers Morgan on talkSPORT after Tottenham's miraculous Champions League comeback against Ajax. The former Spurs chairman was on a wind-up mission on Thursday's Sports Breakfast as he revelled in the club's progression to the final in Madrid, while the Gunners gear up for their Europa League semi-final.
Alan Sugar trolls Piers Morgan and Arsenal fans after

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manage your hopes Jurgen Klopp EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool boss insists his side 'don't feel the hype' ahead of huge Manchester City clash
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Chinese group Shandong Luneng keen on Bolton takeover and

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is reportedly planning a sabbatical after the club's treble-winning campaign left him exhausted. Guardiola has no plans to leave City, who he has managed since
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Manchester United tipped to beat Spurs and Liverpool to Bruno Fernandes signing. The midfielder is seen as the ideal replacement for Christian Eriksen who continues to be linked with a move away.
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Jurgen Klopp and Xherdan Shaqiri all smiles as delighted Liverpool stars head home after securing place in Champions League final. Liverpool's players and staff were pictured driving away from Anfield
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