‘Every Player Wants to Win It’: Kylian Mbappé Eyes First Ballon d’Or Award
- Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé remains a favorite for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, scheduled for October 26 in London. Despite finishing the season without major team trophies, Mbappé maintains his individual performance makes him a top contender.
- Mbappé argues the award honors individual excellence, noting he finished as top scorer in the Champions League, La Liga, and the World Cup. He scored 25 league goals, struck 15 times in the Champions League, and added 10 at the World Cup.
- The 27-year-old faces stiff competition from players who combined individual form with silverware, including Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane. Lionel Messi also remains in contention due to his performances for Argentina.
- Off the pitch, the striker ended a 20-year relationship with Nike to sign with On as a global ambassador. Mbappé will work with the Swiss-based company's product teams on footwear, including robotic 'Lightspray' technology.
- "Individual performance and memorable moments are what people notice in an award like this," Mbappé said. Regardless of the October result, he prepares for a new cycle with the national team under head coach Zinedine Zidane.
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The way in which Kylian Mbappe advertises himself in the debate about the Ballon d'Or election seems not to be well received by his employer Real Madrid. "He literally begs for votes for the Ballon d'Or, for example, the Catalan "Sport" quotes a source of the association.
Jerome Rothen criticizes that the Frenchman is trying to “buy votes” to win the Golden Ball
Its status as an international star causes virtually every performance to have an impact and to be examined with special attention.
KYLIAN MBAPPE has been openly talking about his desire to win the Ballon d'Or in recent weeks.
In France they say that Mbappé is buying votes to win a Ballon d'Or that he doesn't deserve.
Forward has been active in emphasizing his African origins in order to gain additional support from the continent's representatives in voting for the Golden Ball.
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