r/u_why-isit-notpossible

For me it’s still Mbappé.

Not saying he is the only option, but he feels like the safest one. He already has World Cup history, France will probably go deep again, and he is usually there in the biggest moments.

But honestly this World Cup has too many possible stories.

Messi maybe one last run.

Ronaldo maybe one final shot.

Haaland if Norway go far.

Bellingham with England.

Vini with Brazil.

Lamine Yamal if he explodes on that stage.

Kane if England finally click.

Neymar if he is fit, because with Neymar you never know.

Before every World Cup we make these lists, then one player just takes over the tournament.

Right now I’d say Mbappé.

But 2026 can easily make all of us look stupid.

Who is your pick?

A) Nadal-Soderling, Roland Garros 2009
B) Federer-Stakhovsky, Wimbledon 2013
C) Djokovic-Istomin, Australian Open 2017
D) Sinner-Cerundolo, Roland Garros 2026

For me it is still Nadal-Soderling. That one was just different.

But Sinner-Cerundolo also came from nowhere. From that position, nobody expected it.

Which one shocked you most?