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Mbappé is 27 years old.
Haaland is 25 years old.
Kane is 32 years old.
Lionel Messi is 39 years old.
A friendly reminder: at the 2022 World Cup, Messi won the Silver Boot, while Ronaldo scored only one goal in the entire tournament.
If Ronaldo fans are using Mbappé, Haaland, and Kane's Golden Boot race with Messi to banter him, that alone should be enough for you to see Messi's greatness and the huge gap between him and Ronaldo. No 39 year old player at the 2026 World Cup would be able to go toe to toe with the younger generation if it weren't for Lionel Andrés Messi.
Haaland is 25 years old.
Kane is 32 years old.
Lionel Messi is 39 years old.
A friendly reminder: at the 2022 World Cup, Messi won the Silver Boot, while Ronaldo scored only one goal in the entire tournament.
If Ronaldo fans are using Mbappé, Haaland, and Kane's Golden Boot race with Messi to banter him, that alone should be enough for you to see Messi's greatness and the huge gap between him and Ronaldo. No 39 year old player at the 2026 World Cup would be able to go toe to toe with the younger generation if it weren't for Lionel Andrés Messi.