Moscow July 15 (IANS) Former England defender Rio Ferdinand on Sunday said current superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are "handing over their crown" as the world s best footballer to teenage France sensation Kylian Mbappe.
"He is the guy who will be standing up on that Ballon d Or podium in years to come. Easy " the former Manchester United stopper-back Ferdinand was quoted as saying by BBC.
"I hope my old club is chasing him. He has that connection with Paul Pogba too " he added.
Mbappe 19 netted his side s fourth goal as France got past gritty Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final here and won the tournament s best young player award.

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