When it comes to a future football superstar after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the only name that impresses fans is Kylian Mbappe. Many in the football world see the PSG striker as the next big thing, thanks to his huge achievements at just 24 years old. With Messi winning the World Cup recently, the comparison between the two PSG teammates increased even more.
Messi began his career at Newell's Old Boys in 1995 before joining the Barcelona Academy in 2000. He made his Barcelona debut aged 16 years and 145 days in a friendly against FC Porto. He signed his first professional contract in February 2004.
Mbappe, on the other hand, has made great strides at AS Monaco Academy. He made his first-team debut at the age of 16 years and 347 days on December 2, 2015. He signed his first professional contract in March 2016 before completing his record at PSG.
Major club titles won by Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe
Messi is one of the most decorated football stars in the history of football. He has won almost every title available. Messi, 35, has won 11 league titles (10 Liga, 1 Ligue 1). By comparison, Mbappe, 24, has won five national championships (all in the French league, one with AS Monaco and four with PSG).
Mbappe has yet to win the Champions League, while Messi has won it four times. In terms of domestic titles, Messi has won 15 times with Barcelona and PSG. Mbappe has eight domestic titles to his name.
Compare the achievements of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe at the age of 24
Messi has made 326 appearances in all competitions for club and country, scoring 197 goals and providing 84 assists at the age of 24. Mbappe, 24, has scored 253 goals and 132 assists assists in 363 appearances for club and country. Messi once won the Pichichi Cup and the European Golden Shoe once before turning 24, while Mbappe four times Ligue 1 top scorer and once won the FIFA Golden Shoe.
Messi has won 20 titles at the age of 24, including the 2008 Olympic gold medal and the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His other honors include 5 La Liga, 6 domestic cups with Barcelona, 3 UEFA Champions League, 2 European Super Cups and 2 Club World Cups. At the age of 24, Mbappe already has 17 titles:
five Ligue1 titles, eight national cups, one FIFA World Cup, one UEFA Nations League and two youth titles.
The titles that Messi and Mbappe won with the national team
Messi peaked late with Argentina, winning three titles in recent years. He won the Copa America for the first time in 2021, then Finalissima last year. Who can forget his greatest victory, last year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar? Lionel Messi, after winning the World Cup, just ONE title left to become the most honored player of all time.#FIFAWorldCup|#Messi𓃵|#GOAT𓃵 pic.twitter.com/h6NxNoCvHW
– Statistics of the FIFA World Cup (@alimo_philip) December 20, 2022
His PSG teammate Mbappe also has two international titles to his name. He won the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the age of 19. He also finished second in Qatar, where Argentina beat France on penalties. Mbappe won his second UEFA Nations League title with France in 2021.
The prestigious individual awards that Messi and Mbappe have won
When it comes to prestigious individual awards, the Ballon d'Or is the most coveted award in football. The Argentinian sorcerer has won this award record seven times during his illustrious career. He has also won the FIFA Best Men's Player award twice. Messi has won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball twice in 2014 and 2022.
Lionel Messi's personal record:
8 times Pichichi Cup
7x golden balls
6x
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