Rooney Hails Mbappé as the New R9, Warns Fans Not to Overlook His Greatness

Wayne Rooney has urged football fans to stop nitpicking at Kylian Mbappé’s game and appreciate him as one of the best of his generation. The former England captain said Mbappé’s blend of pace, power and finishing reminds him most of Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazário (R9). Rooney warned that we risk looking back and regretting we didn’t admire Mbappé more when we had the chance. Mbappé already matches R9’s World Cup goal record of 15 strikes and led France to triumph in 2018, plus a memorable hat-trick in the 2022 final. Rooney believes this French superstar could soon join the very top of football history.

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