Argentina captain Lionel Messi has disagreed with Kylian Mbappe's claim that the European Championship is harder to win than the World Cup.
Mbappe's comments has certainly sparked a debate in the footballing world about which tournament is tougher to win.
Both Mbappe and Messi have won the World Cup with France and Argentina respectively, but the latter has now added his voice to the matter.
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"He also said that the South American teams didn't have the same high competition as the Europeans. Everyone values what they play," Messi told ESPN Argentina.
"The Euros are very important, but it leaves out Argentina, three-time world champion; Brazil, five-time world champion; Uruguay, two-time world champion.
"There are many world champions left out to say that the Euros is the most difficult, right?
"In the World Cup, the best teams are there, all the world champions are generally there. That's why everyone wants to be world champion."
Mbappe will go in search of his first European Championship title when France start their campaign against Austria.
Argentina, meanwhile, are aiming to defend their Copa America crown in the United States later this month.
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