Coach Arsene Wenger believes that it is time for Kylian Mbappe to become the "heir" to Messi and Ronaldo, to become the best player in the world.
World football has witnessed an extraordinary match between Messi and Ronaldo for more than a decade. From 2008 to present, these two superstars have won 11 Golden Balls together, of which CR7 has 5 and Messi has won 6 Golden Balls (4 consecutive times from 2009-2012).
However, they are all in their 32s and 35s, past their peak. As the former Arsenal coach shared, football, like any other field, is not forever. Football is now the time for the next generation. Ronaldo and Messi are outstanding geniuses of world football, but now is the time to talk about the future, the generation of talents capable of taking over the new era. Currently, the top player could be Mbappe, let alone Neymar...
"Old rice, growing bamboo shoots" is inevitable. Besides the French striker, Wenger believes that the England team's players will be greatly promoted in the near future: "Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford are the rough gems of the Three Lions. Quickly, they will shine, become the world's top players and be the pillar to help the England team conquer the pinnacles of fame".
According to "Profesor" Arsene Wenger, COVID-19 has caused EURO 2020 to be postponed until 2021, which is sometimes reasonable for Gareth Southgate and his team. With another year to stabilize the squad and personnel, England will become a strong candidate for the championship and the upcoming EURO promises fierce competition from the next generations.
