Mbappé calls talk of his Ballon d'Or chances natural
In Madrid, Spain, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé said he considers talk of his possible victory in this year's Ballon d'Or voting natural. The France captain linked this to his performance at the World Cup, Dawn reports.
According to the publication, the 27-year-old footballer scored 10 goals at the tournament in the summer and won the Golden Boot, while France finished fourth. Mbappé has 22 goals at World Cups overall, making him the all-time top scorer in the history of the competition. He has not yet won the Ballon d'Or.
Talk of the award
Mbappé told journalists that playing for Real Madrid, which he called the best club in the world, naturally links a player to both team and individual awards. According to him, people often talk to him about a possible victory in the Ballon d'Or vote.
The footballer noted that this summer he made history at what he considers the most important sporting competition. He added that he considers this year a good one for such an award, but there is still a lot of time before the voting, and voters themselves will determine the best player in the world.
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Real Madrid's goals
Since joining the Madrid club in 2024, Mbappé has scored many goals, but Real Madrid have not won a major trophy. On Tuesday, the team, which has won the European Champions Cup 15 times, will host Inter in the first match of the Champions League league phase.
The footballer acknowledged that the team needs to improve. He also disagreed with comparisons to Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain and Raphinha of Barcelona, noting that every player has their own qualities.
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho previously said he would prefer Mbappé to score fewer goals if the footballer contributed more to the team result and won titles. The forward replied that he would accept 30 goals with trophies, but called such an opposition absurd: he seeks to score and win titles at the same time.
