Dani Alves, right-back of the Brazilian national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, lashed out at Kylian Mbappé, accusing him of not recognizing Lionel Messi and Neymar as the best.
In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport said the 39-year-old: “A great player must always know and understand who he is playing with. His teammates enrich his qualities. Mbappé is a phenomenon who has not yet understood that his attacking partners are more phenomenal than him “.
Alves added: “Neymar and Messi are unique. They see and do things that no one else can do. You have to be smart to realize their full potential. They are two football geniuses. I think I’m good with the ball, but when I was playing with Leo I gave him the ball and when I played with Ney I gave him the ball. If Mbappé gave the ball to those two they would score 150 goals.”
Alves started the World Cup with the Brazilian national team on Thursday night against Serbia (20:00). Kylian Mbappé takes on Denmark for France after their 4-1 win against Australia on Saturday (17:00).
Mbappé is once again in top form this season, scoring 22 goals for PSG in 26 games in all competitions and netting a further four goals. Dani Alves has been with UNAM Pumas in Mexico since the summer of 2022 and has provided four assists in 12 games in the Mexican league.
