Cristiano Ronaldo could be the GOAT to many followers throughout the soccer world, however not everybody in his family agrees, with the Portugal star admitting that his personal son prefers Actual Madrid star Kylian Mbappé.
Ronaldo scored twice in Al Nassr’s snug Saudi Professional League win on the weekend to maneuver to the highest of the division’s goal-scoring charts, however that was not sufficient to impress his 5-year-old, Mateo.
In an excerpt from an upcoming interview with Spanish outlet La Sexta, Ronaldo admitted the France captain has surpassed him in his son’s eyes.
“Mateo, he actually likes Mbappé,” Ronaldo stated. “He typically tells me: ‘Hey dad, Mbappé is healthier than you,’ and I reply by saying: ‘No, I’m higher than him, I’ve scored extra targets.”
Mbappé, who is thought to have idolised Ronaldo in his youth, has began to emulate a few of his feats on the Bernabéu in current weeks after his high-profile transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime.
After his hat trick in opposition to Actual Valladolid on Saturday, Mbappé now has 15 targets in LaLiga, second within the Pichichi race behind Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski. Ronaldo scored a club-record 450 targets for Los Blancos between 2009 and 2018.
Mbappé has the possibility to proceed his sizzling streak afterward Wednesday in opposition to Brest, whereas Ronaldo is subsequent in motion in opposition to Al Raed on Thursday.