Mbappe tells AFP: Ronaldo, Messi still best but won’t win Ballon d’Or

“I play to win; if I play four World Cups then I want to win four. We go step by step. I have already won one. You have to prepare and win with your club and with the national team also.

“There are short-term goals before thinking about the 2022 World Cup. But the aim always is to win.”

On being tipped to be the next true superstar once Messi and Ronaldo have retired, Mpabbe added: “I cannot control everything that is done and said.

“There is not just the pitch but everything around it must also be managed. It’s not easy but I’m learning, I’m still learning. I have people around me who help me overcome the challenges one after the other.”