2026 Ballon d'Or: There's No One Better - Mbappe Picks Player to Win Award
Mbappe said his 15 Champions League goals and 25 LaLiga goals make him worthy of football's top individual prize.
- Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé insisted he deserves the 2026 Ballon d'Or, asserting that no player outperformed him this year despite failing to win team silverware.
- During the season, Mbappé scored 15 goals in the Champions League and 25 in LaLiga, then reached 22 World Cup goals to become the competition's all-time leading scorer.
- Alongside Lionel Messi and Rodri, Mbappé made the 30-man shortlist, arguing that individual brilliance rather than team trophies should determine the award.
- Mbappé praised Zinedine Zidane's appointment as France's head coach, succeeding Didier Deschamps, calling the former player a legend who embodies the national team.
- Individual achievements remain Mbappé's focus for the October 26 ceremony, as he contends his performance warrants the honor despite France's semi-final World Cup defeat by Spain.
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The captain of the French team assured that he has every chance to win the prestigious prize.
Kylian Mbappe continues to increase his candidacy to win the Ballon d'Or, with this year's ceremony approaching. The French striker, in a recent interview with the French media outlet L'Equipe, stated that he believes he had the best individual season in Europe and that no one performed better than him. "There is no player who had a better season than me. For the Ballon d'Or, this year I have a great opportunity." The Frenchman then raised quest…
2026 Ballon d'Or: There's no one better - Mbappe picks player to win award
Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, has insisted that he deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, as there was no player better than him in the year under review. Mbappe has made the 30-man nominees’ shortlist alongside names like Rodri, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. But the France captain believes he […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: There’s no one better – Mbappe picks player to win award
I can still win Ballon d'Or despite barren season, says Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe, one of the main favorites for this season's Ballon d'Or, which will be awarded next month, gave a wide-ranging interview to France Football magazine, the organizer of the event. In it, he stated that no player was better than him last season. One of his arguments was that he is the No. 1 scorer in the world
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