Before the 2022 Qatar World Cup final has not yet begun, many fans may feel that this is not only the battle between Argentina and France, but also the battle between Messi and Mbappe. If France defends the World Cup, then Mbappe, who won the Hercules Cup twice at a young age, can become the king of the ball alongside Pele and Maradona.
It has to be said that many fans overestimated the influence of the World Cup, so that they misjudged the conditions for being crowned the king of football. The author is very responsible to say that regardless of the outcome of the 2022 Qatar World Cup final, there is only one person who has a chance to be crowned the king, and that is Argentina's Messi. As for France's star player Kylian Mbappe, even if he helps the Gallic Roosters complete the title defense, he will not be crowned king at the World Cup in Qatar. Of course, Mbappe still has a chance to become the king in the future, but definitely not this time.
The author says this because winning the Hercules Cup is only one of the necessary conditions for being crowned king, but it is not the only condition, and it also takes into account various issues such as timing. If someone doesn't believe it, you might as well look at what happened to Da Luo in the past.
Ronaldo won the Hercules Cup for the first time not in the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, but in the United States World Cup in 1994. However, at that time, Ronaldo could only be regarded as a newcomer to soy sauce, and Romario was the protagonist. Therefore, this time Brazil won the Hercules Cup, which did not allow Ronaldo to be crowned the king.
After the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Ronaldo came to the Europa League and played phenomenal performances, with jaw-dropping and wonderful goals, winning the great name of "Alien".
In the years when Ronaldo's new star exploded, many famous football superstars were going downhill. For example, a generation of football king Maradona, although he did not officially announce his retirement until 1997, but his performance from 1994 to 1997 was no longer the omnipotent Argentine king at his peak; For example, the famous Gulit also passed the peak of his career; Another example is the "Prince of Melancholy" Baggio, who is loved by thousands of people, after experiencing the huge blow of missing a penalty in the 1994 World Cup final, the development of the next few years is not smooth...
Against this backdrop, Ronaldo was named World Footballer of the Year by FIFA in 1996, and then in 1997 he received both World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or.
As long as friends with a little football knowledge know, they should know very well what the honor of World Footballer of the Year and the Golden Ball Award means, right? It is no exaggeration to say that Ronaldo before the start of the 1998 World Cup in France is recognized as the first man in world football.
It was precisely because Ronaldo was the first man in world football at that time that various media discussed the possibility of Ronaldo being crowned the king during the 1998 World Cup in France. If Ronaldo can lead the Samba to the Hercules Cup when he is the first man in football, the Brazilian superstar will become the third champion after Pele and Maradona.
Everyone knows the result, although Ronaldo played phenomenal performance, leading the Samba Army all the way to the final. However, the Brazilian superstar fell into the darkness before dawn, losing to Zidane's France and failing to win the Hercules Cup. Therefore, this time Ronaldo failed to be crowned the king of football.
Seeing this, many friends may take it for granted that since Ronaldo failed to impact the king this time, wouldn't he be able to make a comeback after four years?
This is indeed true, but the crux of the matter is that by the time the World Cup in Korea and Japan began four years later, Ronaldo was no longer the first man in world football. The Brazilian superstar has been plagued by injuries over the past four years, and may have spent more time recovering from injuries than he has spent playing football. If you don't believe me, you can take a look at who the World Footballer of the Year and Ballon d'Or winners were from 1998 to 2001, and there was no Ronaldo's name at all.
Although the attribution of the World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or may not represent the first person in football in the true sense. However, a player who has not won the World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or for several years in a row cannot be regarded as the first person in football at that stage, right?
So, admit it, Ronaldo was not the first man in world football before the start of the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan. Ronaldo, in this state, has lost the opportunity to be crowned king.
Although the Brazilian legend played phenomenal performance at the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, not only won the Golden Boot, but also scored all of Brazil's goals in the semi-finals and finals, helping the Samba Army to have the last laugh, he is the undisputed number one contributor to Brazil's victory. However, this is not enough to help Ronaldo crown the king...
From Da Luo's experience, it is not difficult to conclude that leading the team to win the Hercules Cup is not the only condition for being crowned king, and it is necessary to catch up with the good time. If it were not for the first person in football at that stage, even if Ronaldo's exaggerated dominance in the World Cup in Korea and Japan was played in the World Cup, he would still not be able to become the king of the ball.
Taking Da Luo as a reference, then whether Mbappe has a chance to be crowned the king of football today, isn't it obvious at a glance? The French striker has not won a personal honour at the level of the Ballon d'Or so far, so what is the first man in football? What's more, Mbappe's dominance in the World Cup in Qatar is definitely not comparable to Ronaldo's dominance in the World Cup in South Korea and Japan. And, Ronaldon returned to the green after a serious injury, whether it is story or legendary, it must stabilize the current Mbappe. Therefore, Da Luo failed to be crowned the king of football that year, and now Mbappe is even more impossible.
On the other hand, Messi, some fans may think that the Argentine superstar may not be the first person in football today. But the problem is that people are indeed the winners of the 2021 Golden Globes, and the weighty personal honors are there. What's more, Messi has won the Ballon d'Or seven times, even if it is described as shocking the ancient world, it is actually not an exaggeration. Such an existence is certainly qualified to attack the throne of the ball king.