Ranieri: Mbappe is the most similar player to Ronaldo

 beat Morocco on Wednesday to reach the World Cup final for the second consecutive tournament. This is the fourth time since 1998 that France will play in the final. Didier Deschamps’s side will face

in the final on Sunday.

“These are two strong teams, they don’t only depend on their best players. France have coped without the likes of Pogba, Kante and Benzema,”

Ranieri told Gazzetta.

Ranieri who guided Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016 said everyone wanted Morocco to beat France in the semifinal because “we all love fairytales.”

“Did you see Giroud’s commitment against Morocco?”

continued Ranieri.

“He followed Amrabat until the middle of the pitch, reducing his passing options.

“Both Argentina and France have class and strength. Perhaps Argentina have a slightly greater sense of belonging. It’s Scaloni’s merit, the players follow what he says and the results are there.”

Ranieri also was asked to predict the winner of the World Cup final on Sunday between France and Argentina.

“It’s impossible to predict the result of these games, but given that both sides are deadly with counter-attacks, the team that scores first may have the edge, especially France who have Mbappé.

“Messi has never seemed as decisive as he is today. He has become a technical and charismatic leader of Argentina. He does everything, including extraordinary goals, and is a champion that is making history."

Ranieri additionally compared

who already won the World Cup in 2018 to Brazilian Ronaldo.

“France’s World Cup has been excellent so far. Tchouameni is doing so well and of course, they have Mbappé, who is so fast that he looks almost unstoppable. Perhaps, he is the most similar player to Ronaldo, The Phenomenon.”

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