To provide context for the AI's selection of Mbappé, statistics for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2025 were included.

Real Madrid named Kylian Mbappé in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Champions League round-of-16 second leg against ...

Kylian Mbappé is a majority owner of French Ligue 2 side Caen. Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images Mbappé's visit came just two days after the club's decision to sack manager Bruno ...

(Photo By Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images) The second came after a flowing move involving Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo, before some nimble Mbappé footwork.