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Mbappe and Neymar the heirs to Ronaldo and Messi – Ancelotti

Kylian Mbappe and Neymar are the heirs to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, according to Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Napoli play host to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday and head into the game a point ahead of their opponents after three matches in Group C.

But Ancelotti – who coached PSG for two years until 2013 – is wary of the talent at Thomas Tuchel's disposal, particularly Mbappe and Neymar.

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World Cup winner Mbappe is among the favourites for this year's Ballon d'Or, as the coveted award appears set to be won by someone other than Ronaldo or Messi for the first time since Kaka in 2007.