Mario Balotelli, the Italian striker, formerly of Manchester City and Inter, made a prediction that is already making the rounds in every football WhatsApp group: Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé are the successors.
“Haaland and Mbappé, if they have the right mentality, will be the next Messi and Ronaldo over the next ten years. I also really like Leao and Osimhen”.
“For me, these four can make history in football”, declared one of the most controversial forwards in the history of Italian and world football.
Does the word of a former star like Balotelli count as an endorsement? You decide whether Balotelli got it right or whether he left names off the list.