Despite Kylian Mbappe's rise to prominence, former Paris Saint-Germain defender Maxwell maintains that Lionel Messi is still the best footballer in the world.

International forward Kylian Mbappe has become well-known recently and is regarded as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's replacement.

The Argentine World Cup champion is still regarded as the best player in the world, according to Maxwell, who was Messi's teammate at Barcelona.

The former star left-back for Brazil praised Mbappe's accomplishment and said he would fill Messi and Ronaldo's shoes.

Maxwell told French media outlet Canal Plus, “For me, it’s always Messi."

“But he is showing that he [Mbappe] is the player for the next 10 years with [Erling] Haaland.

“Players are in very good shape to take this position after Cristiano and Messi." They are getting stronger. "But it is sure that Mbappé is exceptional.”