Doha: the battle for the Ballon d’Or and the Golden Boot at the World Cup gets stronger with the start of the semi-final. The main competition is between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud.
At the end of his career, Lionel Messi is showing magic on the Qatari playing fields, dreaming of the world crown. Kylian Mbappe ignites the fire of youth. Olivier Giroud in the decisive moments of a career built on neglect. Luka Modric dribbles the ball from end to end. In the final stage, the battle between the top scorer and the best player is limited to them.
Lionel Messi is the name and surname of Argentina’s race for the crown. Messi is up front to play and score goals. After an initial setback, Argentina took the game back. Four goals and two assists. Messi is aiming for both the Ballon d’Or and the Golden Boot. Messi was the best player of the 2014 World Cup.
French bullet train Kylian Mbappe is the top scorer. Five goals have come from Mbappé’s boot. Both speed and shooting skill. Mbappé has both assists. A player who has the same potential to be top scorer and top scorer.
Giroud, who is not even liked by French fans, is scoring goals in Qatar. As a typical striker, he was the brightest player in the World Cup. Giroud has scored four goals so far. Giroud will be at the forefront of the French attack in the semi-final after outscoring Thierry Henry. Croatian engine Luka Modric is also battling to be the top star. Modric was the player of the tournament in the last World Cup. Luka Modric continues the form of him in the last World Cup as well as in Qatar. Argentina will face Croatia and France will face Morocco in the semifinals.