#2 World Cup winner
He is only 19 and Mbappe is already a World Cup winner before Neymar. It is true that France have a better bunch of players than every other national team in the world but it is also true that Brazil are a strong team themselves.
But when it mattered the most, Mbappe forced his way to the quarter-final with that performance against Argentina while Neymar couldn’t inspire something similar against a wrathful Belgian team.
To give Neymar the benefit of the doubt, the Brazilian did come off the back of an injury, so it was only natural for him to be a bit rusty. But then there was Ronaldo in 2002, who came off the back of severe knee issues to win the World Cup for Brazil and become the Golden Boot and Silver Ball winner in that tournament.
Injuries are a part of the sport and it will always be so. How one comes back from it is what matters. It shows the mental ability of a player and Mbappe has an…