The Serie A footballer who Buffon assures is at the level of Mbappe and Haaland

Haaland and Mbappe are the two called to dominate the generation. The Norwegian striker and the French player are significantly positioned as the new big stars of the generation and the reality is that a lot is expected of them in this new season. Both are already references with their respective clubs and have come from second and third place in the last Ballon d'Or 2023 gala, behind Lionel Messi.

The former Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, current head of delegation of the Italian team, placed the Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a Napoli player, on the same step as the Norwegian Erling Haaland and the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, with whom from his point of view he can compete for the Ballon d'Or.

The Italian legend, who retired last August and joined the ranks of the coaching staff of the Italian national team, spoke about the Georgian pearl at the presentation of the book 'Kvaradona. A Georgian Miraglo', written by the Italian journalist and writer Emanuele Giulianelli.

What did Buffon say about Kvaratskhelia?

"The truth is that you can win the Ballon d'Or. There are times when there are situations that cause you to win it, or get among the candidates, which is fine. If you find that suitable situation, even the historic one that can accompany you... ", he declared. "He is a talent that, at the moment in which Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar have passed, true cannibals although the last one has never won it, is someone who can compete with Haaland and Mbappé," he added. Buffon, in addition, spoke of the moment that Napoli is going through that has not quite recovered that version that last season crowned it as champion of the 'Scudetto' after 33 years.