(People) – Speaking at a press conference before the match against Gibraltar in the Euro 2024 qualifier, Mbappe did not hesitate to declare Messi the best player in football history.

Mbappe is said to have a bad relationship with Messi during his time at PSG. However, the French striker surprised everyone by being the first to congratulate El Pulga after the Argentinian player won the 2023 Golden Ball.

Kylian Mbappe frankly commented on Lionel Messi - 1Mbappe insists Messi deserves to win the 2023 Golden Ball. The French striker also rated El Pulga as the best player in football history (Image: Getty).

Do not stop there, Mbappe It also confirms that Messi is the greatest player in football history. Speaking at a pre-match press conference against Gibraltar in the Euro 2024 qualifier, the 1998 striker said: “I am not a person who is scared or evades the problem.

I have no problem with the 2023 Golden Ball as well as my (third place) rank. Messi deserves that title. He won World Cup should be worthy of receiving the Golden Ball award. To me, Messi is one of the best players in history, if not the greatest.

Haaland has gone through a great season. Me too. But everything Haaland and I did was incomparable to the World Cup championship. After losing to Messi in the 2022 World Cup final, I understood that I would lose to him in the Golden Ball race. Leo deserves this honor”.

Kylian Mbappe frankly commented on Lionel Messi - 2Mbappe knew in advance that he lost the Golden Ball to Messi after failing in the 2022 World Cup final ( Photo: Getty).

Mbappe’s future is a widely discussed topic over time. The player only has a contract with PSG until June 2024 and has not taken a contract extension. Not to rule out the possibility, the 25-year-old striker will become a free agent after the end of this season.

When asked about the future at PSG, Mbappe said: “If you want to know it, go to PSG’s press conference room. There, I will answer this question. Now, I just want to give the highest focus to the national team”.

At 2:45 on November 19, the French team will welcome Gibraltar at home. The Deschamps coach has certainly had tickets to attend Euro 2024 but they still fight for the goal of winning the qualifying round.