Zinedine Zidane makes stunning statement on Haaland and Kylian Mbappe
- Kylian Mbappe has been in great form for Paris Saint-Germain this term
- Haaland has also been firing in all cylinders for Borussia Dortmund
- Zidane admitted that these two superstars are great players
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Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has expressed his admiration for the duo of Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe following their impressive games in the Champions League.
Kylian Mbappe was in great form for PSG as the Frenchman scored three goals for the French champions in their perfect win over Spanish giants Barcelona.
Haaland on the other hand inspired Borussia Dortmund with two goals in their comeback win over Sevilla.
The performances of these two players have started discussion among fans who are claiming that Haaland and Mbappe are capable of replacing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been dominating the game of football for the past ten years and these two players have shared 11 Ballon d'Or between themselves.
According to the report on GOAL, Zinedine Zidane explained that he watched all the Champions League games and he likes what he saw.
"I watch all the games and I like to see great things like any fan. They are both very good and very young, players of the present and for the future.
"Whether one or the other, I won't say, everyone has their own preferences."
For the past two seasons, Kylian Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid although Los Blancos have not made official bid.
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Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed that the Gunners could have signed Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe for free when he was in charge at the Emirates stadium.
Kylian Mbappe is the man of the moment after the Frenchman scored three goals against Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16 first leg encounter.
He becomes only the third player in history to score three goals against the Spanish giants in the Champions League.
Mbappe's current contract at Paris Saint-Germain will be expiring at the end of next season and the Frenchman has been linked with a move to the Premier League and Real Madrid.
During hid time as the manager of Arsenal, Arsene Wenger was known for his style of giving young players the chance to excel in his team.
Ibitoye Shittu is an award winning Sports Journalist with more than 10 years experience in News-writing, reporting and Public Relation. He is an HND and B.SC holder of Mass Communication and can be reached on Twitter @Ibishittu
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