Cristiano Ronaldo is the GOAT. Yet, not everyone in his household agrees on where he ranks among the all-time greats. In a soon-to-be-released interview with Spanish outlet laSexta, the 39-year-old star admitted that his own son, Mateo, sees France forward Kylian Mbappé as the superior player.
Watch out, Dad: Cristiano’s son says Mbappé wears the crown
Ronaldo smiled when he revealed the conversation with his seven-year-old. “He sometimes tells me, ‘Hey dad, Mbappé is better than you,’ and I reply by saying, ‘No, I am better than him, I have scored more goals.’” It’s a bittersweet moment, capturing both a father’s pride and a soccer icon’s awareness that new talents are emerging.
Mbappé joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2024 for a reported fee of around $200 million, a move that immediately sparked comparisons to Ronaldo’s blockbuster arrival in Madrid back in 2009. He has lived up to the hype by scoring in nearly every game he’s played this season, chasing Robert Lewandowski in the race for the Pichichi.
His personal best could yet fall short of Ronaldo’s stunning records, but the Frenchman’s trajectory is raising eyebrows, especially among those who grew up watching him emulate his childhood idol.
Ronaldo’s own record speaks volumes. He scored his 920th career goal in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win over Al Fateh on January 26, extending his lead as the only player to have surpassed 900 goals for club and country.
