Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has told ESPN that while Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé are "incredible," he believes Michael Owen was a better player as a teenager.

Barcelona 's 18-year-old star Yamal is among the favourites to collect this year's Ballon d'Or and would become the youngest winner in history should he pick up the prestigious award. Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or as a 21-year-old in 1997.

Mbappe, now 26, is also among the nominees to win this year's award.

Gerrard and Owen were teammates at Liverpool for six years before Owen left for Real Madrid in 2004.

"Well, the other two are chasing the Ballon d'Or and one's got one. So I think you'd have to respect the fact that Michael Owen has been voted the best player in the world," Gerrard told ESPN at the launch of t

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