Mason Mount has continued his meteoric rise to the top of the game after having praise heaped upon his shoulders by none other than Lionel Messi.
Mount was enjoying a brilliant breakthrough season at Chelsea before the coronavirus shutdown, and it hasn't gone unnoticed throughout European football.
Barcelona superstar Messi, widely renowned as the best to ever play the game, is the latest to offer their thoughts on Mount after teaming up with Topps to create an exclusive pack of football cards.
As reported by Football London, Messi picked Mount in his 'youth on the rise' category, before going on to lavish praise on the England midfielder.