He may not have wanted to start a new ego war, but Kylian Mbappé caused a little controversy in spite of himself. In the last few hours, all of Portugal was knocked out after being eliminated by Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. And one man was even more unhappy than the others: Cristiano Ronaldo. At 37, CR7 probably lived the last game in this tournament with his selection.
A sad end for him, especially since his coach, Fernando Santos, relegated him to the role of luxury understudy. A downgrade that does not match the ego and the liabilities of the famous number 7. Silent just after the end of the meeting, Ronaldo then posted a very touching message on his social networks. A message to which Kylian Mbappé reacted.
Mbappé’s response to CR7 makes people talk
The Frenchman is a known admirer of the Portuguese, but by responding to him with the crown and goat emojis, the 2018 world champion got people talking. If the crown refers to the king, the goat corresponds to the term GOAT (goat in English), namely the best of all time (Greatest Of All Time). You saw it coming: by calling CR7 a GOAT while playing with Lionel Messi at PSG, Mbappé baffled more than one observer.
Starting with the Spanish press, always very fond of comparisons between Ronaldo and Messi. Brand thus relayed the first comments wondering if the Frenchman had become aware of his post. A post that has been “liked” more than a million times. Does Lionel Messi take umbrage? We will probably never know, it may motivate the Argentinian if he finds his club partner in the final.
