Talented young guns on the rise

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With the dazzling Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo and his great rival the pint-sized Argentinean great Lionel Messi now in the twilight of their glittering careers attention is now shifting to a number of ascendant young guns who are catching the eye with their mesmerizing displays.

Indeed, this roll call of up and coming football stars includes, the greatly feared Norwegian marksman, Erling Haaland, the breathtakingly exciting Brazilian forward, Vinicius Junior and the Gallic superstar, Kylian Mbappe among others.

That being said though, it should be noted that ‘CR7’ and Messi leave behind such gigantic shoes to fill, as both living legends were so amazingly consistent for over a decade, which is fantastically brilliant.

Nevertheless, the meteoric rise of the likes of Haaland and Mbappe among others, speaks volumes about their self-assuredness, which is rare for players so young.

So, although the jury is still out on whether the likes of Haaland, Vinicius et al can equal the achievements of all-time greats like Ronaldo and Messi, it is nonetheless heartening to note that the aforesaid precocious football gems have already displayed such unbelievable potential to the extent that we need not mourn the decline of Messi and Ronaldo for too long.