Gabriel Agbonlahor has highlighted the similarities between Kylian Mbappé and Ronaldo, highlighting the Frenchman's successes in the World Cup.
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has compared the play of French national team captain Kylian Mbappé to Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazário. "If Ronaldo had scored a goal like that, the whole world would go crazy! It's the closest to Ronaldo we've seen in recent times," Agbonlahor told talkSPORT.
The 27-year-old Mbappé is participating in his third career World Cup. In 2018 he became world champion, while in 2022 he reached the final, scoring a hat-trick against Argentina (3-3, 2-4 on penalties). During the 2026 World Cup, he scored 6 goals and provided 2 assists in 4 matches. Ronaldo won the World Cup twice (1994, 2002) and scored 15 tournament goals. France will face Paraguay in the round of 16.
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