Samuel Eto'o believes Kylian Mbappe is the natural heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the "God" of football, with the Paris Saint-Germain striker ready to follow in the footsteps of Argentine and Portuguese superstars.
Iconic figures at Barcelona and Juventus have set the standard for well over a decade now, with 11 Ballons d'Or shared between them.
Various successors have been mooted to that legendary duo down the years, with France international Mbappe considered to be the best fit as a promising 22-year-old with the world at his feet.