ylian Mbappé, the Paris Saint-Germain striker, expressed his views on Lionel Messi, who currently plays for Inter Miami. Mbappé, who had previously shown his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo, acknowledged that he had grown to appreciate Messi’s skills. He mentioned that as a passionate fan of Ronaldo, it was initially difficult for him to recognize Messi’s greatness. However, after spending two seasons with Messi and getting to know him on and off the field, Mbappé’s perspective changed, and he now appreciates both players.

Despite Mbappé’s admiration for Messi, there have been rumors about a complicated relationship between the two players during their time together in Paris. However, the details of these rumors are not provided in the given text.

During the recent international matches in the 2023-24 season, Mbappé, Messi, and Cristiano all played in the first match for their respective national teams but missed the second match. Mbappé played against Ireland but did not play against Germany, Messi played against Ecuador but was absent in the match against Bolivia, and Cristiano was present in the match against Slovakia but did not participate in the goal fest against Luxembourg.