Despite the pressure of establishing himself as a key player for both Real Madrid and Brazil in the last 18 months, Vinicius Jr. has risen to the challenge spectacularly. The mercurial Brazilian continues to shoulder the burden of his country's hopes on the biggest stage, and Qatar 2022 will be no different. Maybe he won't even have time to catch Jesus Vallejo. MORE:When will Cristiano Ronaldo retire? Neymar has failed to match the heights he might have expected with PSG this season, and injuries have not helped, but he remains the focal point of the attack for the 2021 Copa America beaten finalists. Mbappe spoke to AFP in November 2018 and said the duo were still the best in the world: The CIES Football Observatory published a post in November that reported Mbappe had overtaken Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane as the world's most valuable player, then rated at 216.5 million. Mbappe rejects Real Madrid and will renew with PSG! They eventually beat North Macedonia to secure their place at the tournament and the 2016 European champions will look once again to Ronaldo's ability to lead their attack as a huge focal point. "In terms of his qualities, [he is] unbelievable. French champions PSG can boast Messi, a winner in the Copa America this summer, and teammates Mbappe and Neymar who last season took the ambitious club to the Champions League last-four. The Brazilian hasn't won the Champions League even once with PSG, while he's also failed to get his hands on the Ballon d'Or, a prize he was widely touted to win after his stellar displays at Barcelona. 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The serial favourites face competition that includes Kylian Mbapp, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Jorginho and N'Golo Kant who are also considered as leading runners in the list unveiled by France Football magazine. Also in the running are Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, the top scorer in Europe with 41 goals, as well as Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland, the Champions League's best scorer with 10 goals. However, that figure has since increased to 223.7 million. The Bayern Munich man's emotional reaction on social media to Canada securing their place in Qatar showed how much it means to him and, soon to be fully fit again, he will be desperate to shine on the biggest stage. "Robbo [left-back Andy Robertson] came back and will train today for the first time after two intense games with Scotland. All rights reserved. After two days they [must] learn again what we want them to do. 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Spanish journalist Santi Siguero has claimed that PSG ace Kylian Mbappe has chosen to emulate Neymar instead of following the examples set by Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi after signing an extension with the Ligue 1 giants. Very respectable, but surely inadequate to fulfil his dream, which is to be the best in the world. Daily newsletterReceive essential international news every morning, Take international news everywhere with you! There are also 20 women in the running for their own prize to be announced in Paris on November 29. Has the power and speed of Ronaldo Nazario, but has the wonderful knack of being able to jump from offside to onside in an instant like Van Nistelrooy. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. His partnership with Karim Benzema in Madrid is the deadliest pairing in Spanish football right now, and his world-class potential could see him become one of the breakthrough names of Qatar 2022. Modric is likely to follow those such as Ronaldo, Messi and Benzema in probably calling time on his international career after the World Cup, but the 36-year-old midfielder will be determined to lead Croatia to success in Qatar, and despite his advancing years, he remains a match for anyone in world football. The Chelsea playmaker has been the standout of their qualifying campaign, and he will hope to take his superb club form in the Premier League in 2021-22 with him onto the world stage as part of Gregg Berhalter's talent-packed roster. "We'll recover and play, we will not train. He's used to it. Add into the mix the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Luka Modric, Harry Kane, Pedri and Virgil van Dijk, and Qatar is shaping up to be an incredible showpiece. Son has shown time and time again throughout his career with Tottenham in the Premier League that he is capable of individual brilliance, scoring some of the most spectacular strikes the league has seen. He scored four goals for France as they ran to a 2018 FIFA World Cup triumph in Russia. "So it's a big problem for modern football.". "I think going by his age and [and considering] the age of Cristiano, of Messi, [both] over 30, Neymar is 27 when you go to the market level andage is also a factor, I think he's the most valuable player in the world. The confirmed absentees list also includes other household names, with Erling Haaland (Norway), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon), Naby Keita (Guinea) and Edin Dzeko (Bosnia) all staying at home after their countries failed to qualify from their groups. The eventual fee saw him, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. "I think we need to reorganise the football. 2022 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. However, the Manchester City man will be determined to prove himself as the No.1 midfielder in world football. Mohamed Salah will be absent too, as the Liverpool and Egypt talisman lost out in his battle with Senegal for a qualification place in the African region, in a repeat of the 2022 AFCON final. Kane (six) was the only player to score more goals at the 2018 World Cup than Mbappe, who has found the back of the net 51 times in 78 appearances for PSG and has already earned 28 senior caps for his country. The first World Cup to be played in the Northern Hemisphere winter will run from Nov. 21 until the final at the Lusail Stadium on Dec. 18. "That's the challenge we all face. "It is a big problem, especially for teams like us. He has chosen money, but not just any money, rather an offer that is literally irrefutable, one that makes him the highest-paid sportsman in the world, far ahead of the rest, and on top of that he is given a hyper-realistic Football Manager game, with decision-making power in all areas of Paris Saint-Germain. Italy's shock exit to North Macedonia in the UEFA qualifiers means that Jorginho, Marco Verratti and the rest of their Euro 2020-winning teammates will not be in Qatar. Kylian Mbappe has done what 99 percent of us ordinary mortals would have done. Champions League winners Barcelona are represented by Alexia Putellas, already voted UEFA's best player, and Jennifer Hermoso, joint top-scorer in the Champions League. Among the women, 2019 winner Megan Rapinoe, whose United States team were knocked out of the Olympics in the quarter-finals, was missing from the nominations. But we have a good base and we know the difficulty of the next five weeks, 10 games in the next five weeks, and then we're in the end of December so it doesn't get less. Christine Sinclair, of Olympic gold medal winning Canada, is in the running. It means everything.". "He deals well with those situations though. Ronaldo went from Lisbon to United to Madrid on a mission to secure greatness. At Mbappe's age, Ronaldo wrapped up his first spell with Manchester United before moving to Real Madrid, whereas Messi began his incredible streak of four straight Ballon d'Or wins at Barcelona. Audience ratings certified by ACPM/OJD. Expectation will be intense around Ronaldo in Qatar, as he competes in a record-equalling fifth Finals, but Portugal had to do things the hard way via the playoffs in qualification. "There are players, some very important players, that have to play 70 to 75 matches in a season," he told reporters on Friday. Davies was ruled out after sufferingwith myocarditis, inflammation of the heart, following a COVID-19 infection. He reacts because it's never pleasant. Jose Mourinho has said he thinks Kylian Mbappe already outranks Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar as the most valuable player in the world. Can Messi and Ronaldo play in the same team. Chelsea teammate Kant, man of the match in the Champions League semi-final and final, is also on the list. While the Frenchman boasts ridiculous figures with PSG, the club doesn't have the same stature as the aforesaid Spanish teams in terms of history and European pedigree. France manager Didier Deschamps also praised his teenage star for his calm demeanour within the national team at such a young age: "He has such abilities that he may face some tough challenges on the pitch. All rights reserved. It is striking that having the decadent Brazilian player so close to him, he has not noticed, for example, Messi, who had a legendary career at Barcelona before taking early retirement at the Parc des Princes. A nation expects whenever Neymar pulls on the shirt and he will be desperate to lead Selecao to their first world title since 2002. Neymar moved to Paris in 2017 when Mbappe initially joined the club on loan, and it speaks volumes of the latter's unique quality that he's risen to become their poster child despite the Brazilian's presence. Mbappe was superb for France as Didier Deschamps' side sealed the world title in 2018, but the PSG star has moved to another level in the last two seasons with an incredible 68 club goals at time of writing since the start of 2020-21. In the middle of the season we have nine days without players. The Nations League has been hailed as a success but has placed more strain on European internationals in an already physically fatiguing World Cup year, with Sarri insisting it is time for a change. "I cannot say that he had disproportionate reactions so far. He ended the campaign with 39 goals and 26 assists, including 29 strikes in Ligue 1, winning the domestic Golden Boot. England captain Kane will be the key man for Gareth Southgate's side as the Three Lions aim to build on their Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy. In that respect, Real Madrid appear to have a much more favourable environment. Ronaldo, who was third in the 2019 Ballon d'Or vote behind Messi and Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, sees former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema also nominated. Issued on: 08/10/2021 - 21:49Modified: 08/10/2021 - 21:51. PSG have already made the former AS Monaco maestro one of the most expensive footballers in the world, but Mourinho thinks Mbappe is already the most valuable to boot. So far, so acceptable. Mbappe joined PSG on loan in summer 2017, with a compulsory purchase price of180 millionset for summer 2018. His idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been declining them for some time now, but after five Champions League trophies and five Ballon d'Ors, maybe he can afford to head there. MORE: England top scorers of all-time: Kane ranked alongside legends. The 20-year-old is contracted at the Parc des Princes until the summer of 2022 and boasts a sizeable cabinet of individual and team trophies, despite still being at the beginning of his career. He's ready to deal with that kind of thing.