Real Madrid’s Mbappe Has Taken Over GOAT Mantle From Messi and Ronaldo, According to Top Pundit

• Former Rangers player and coach, Ally McCoist, is of the opinion that Kylian Mbappe is the best player in the world right now
• The Scottish Sports Hall of Famer reckoned the new Real Madrid signing has succeeded Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
• Mbappe recently joined the Spanish capital club on a free transfer and is expected to achieve new heights next season onward

Kylian Mbappe has taken over the mantle from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the best footballer in the world, according to Ally McCoist.

The French captain is fast living up to the billing as the heir apparent to the Argentine and Portuguese stars' greatest of all time (GOAT) throne.

At the age of 25, Mbappe has a FIFA World Cup winner's medal to his name, as well as multiple trophies at club level with Paris Saint-Germain, where he is the club's all-time top scorer.

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Following his sensational transfer to Real Madrid, he could reach new heights as he seeks to add the UEFA Champions League and the coveted Ballon d'Or to his burgeoning list of accomplishments.

Meanwhile, he is focused on guiding France to a third European Championship title, as Les Bleus are among the frontrunners to win this summer's competition in Germany.

Ahead of the tournament, which begins on June 14, Mbappe notched a goal and a brace of assists as Didier Deschamps' men made light work of Luxembourg in their warm-up fixture on Wednesday, June 5, beinSPORTS reports.

But before the tournament commences, McCoist, a former footballer turned pundit, has identified the 2018 World Cup winner as the best player in the world.

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He not only paid glowing tribute to Kylian but also reckoned the Frenchman had taken over the mantle from Messi and Ronaldo, who achieved a combined 13 Ballon d'Or.

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"Mbappe is arguably one of the best players, if not the best player in the world, at this moment in time," McCoist said on TNT Sports, as cited by Eurosport. "He has taken over the mantle from Messi and Ronaldo."

The former Rangers player and manager also highlighted what sets the former AS Monaco prodigy apart from his competitors.

"His main assets are goal-scoring and his pace, there is no doubt about that, and he has got it in bundles," McCoist added.

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