Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe can’t emulate careers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, says Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney stated that Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe can’t emulate the careers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as what they’ve completed may be very distinctive on the earth of soccer.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Dec 28, 2022 15:56 IST

Lionel Messi-led Argentina gained the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Former Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney stated that Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe can’t emulate the careers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as what they’ve completed may be very distinctive on the earth of soccer.

Although Rooney admitted Manchester City’s Haaland and PSG’s Mbappe are the subsequent two within the sport, he emphasised that nobody can substitute Messi and Ronaldo.

“(Erling) Haaland and (Kylian) Mbappe, of course, the next two, at this moment of time, they are obviously better than Messi and Ronaldo. But for them to emulate the career that Messi and Ronaldo have had I can’t see it like, I can’t see,” Rooney stated on Sports18.

“What Messi and Ronaldo have done is very unique in the world of football. For Messi and Ronaldo to do it in the same time in the same league for a long time, I don’t think we’ll see that again,” Rooney explains.

Messi accomplished his trophy cabinet by successful the 2022 FIFA World Cup and ending Argentina’s 36-year World Cup trophy drought. The 35-year-old additionally gained the Golden Ball, which is awarded to the most effective participant of the match.

Former England worldwide Rooney additional heaped reward on England coach Gareth Southgate for selling younger expertise. Southgate’s England completed as quarter-finalist on the 2022 World Cup after dropping to France in Qatar.

“Gareth is doing a great job of being flexible with the players. He is promoting a lot of youth, a lot of players in those from youth ultimately are on the 21-member team as well,” Rooney factors.

When requested whether or not he want to coach England, Rooney stated: “You never know one day in the future if it is a possibility, but at this moment, my priority would be on being a club manager.”

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Dec 28, 2022