Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that his son Mateo believes Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, and Eduardo Camavinga are better than him, with Mateo specifically telling him Mbappé is better.
Speaking to the media, this was Ronaldo’s exact statement:
My son Mateo watches YouTube compilations of Mbappé, Bellingham, and Camavinga, and he tells me,
‘Mbappé is better than you.’ I reply, ‘But I’ve scored more goals.’
Then I remind him that Mbappé missed a penalty… and he says, ‘You missed one too.’
Kylian Mbappé is struggling to play as a striker.
If I were at Real Madrid, I’d teach him how to play as a No. 9.
He shouldn’t be a traditional striker who stays in the box.
He’s the player whose style is closest to mine, and we’re very similar.
Despite Ronaldo insisting he has scored more goals and believing Mbappé is struggling as a striker, his son’s opinion has surprised many.
Softfootball gathered fans have strongly argued that Mbappé is not a struggling striker, pointing out that he was:
- the 2025/26 highest goal scorer in La Liga,
- the 2025/26 highest goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League,
- and the highest goal scorer at the 2026 World Cup.
Fans believe these achievements contradict Ronaldo’s claim and show Mbappé’s elite level as a modern forward.
