Kylian Mbappe might have scored four goals in the FIFA World Cup in 2018, including a strike in the win in the final against Croatia, but former French forward Robert Pires believes that the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) striker is reaching stratospheric levels only in the current edition of the tournament. Pires, though hesitant to proclaim Mbappe as the best player in the world, asserted that nobody can stop the rampaging 23-year-old.

“He is a great talent, good technique; everybody can see his speed because I think nobody can stop him. He is very important for France and [Didier] Deschamps because he has reached the high level now. He is not the same when we won four years ago. I think he is more mature. So, that’s why he is much better [now],” said the ex-Arsenal forward. “For me, he is not No. 1, but one of the best players in the world…yes,” said Pires, who is a part of Viacom18 Sports expert panel for the World Cup.