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Mbappe as good as a teenage Cristiano & Ronaldo – Luis Figo

The former Portugal winger is optimistic that France's World Cup hero – and 2018 Goal 50 contender – can remain at the top of the game for 15-20 years

Luis Figo believes that 19-year-old sensation Kylian Mbappe is as good as Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo at the same age.

The Portuguese Ronaldo quickly became a crowd favourite at Old Trafford after joining Manchester United as an 18-year-old in 2003, while the following year he helped his country reach the final of the European Championship.

The Brazilian Ronaldo, meanwhile, was already a World Cup winner by the age of 17, having been a member of the Selecao's squad for USA '94, and, by 19, he was the most expensive player of all time, after joining Barcelona from PSV for £19.