After the victory against Greece (1-0) on Monday, in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Kylian Mbappé declared himself a candidate for the next Ballon d’Or. The striker of the France team and Paris Saint-Germain believes in his chances, even if some competitors seem better placed.
The season over, we can already identify the favorites for the next Ballon d’Or. Like Argentinian Lionel Messi, winner and best player of the 2022 World Cup, Erling Haaland has a great chance of lifting the trophy thanks to Manchester City’s hat-trick and his incredible statistics.
Mbappé sees himself Ballon d’Or
A priori, Kylian Mbappé, despite the disputed final and his remarkable performances in Qatar, should not compete in the minds of voting journalists. This is however the ambition of the French international. ” With the new criteria, what is it? It’s retina burn, someone who’s been impactful, I think I fit that criteriadared the Paris Saint-Germain striker on Monday evening on TF1. So I would say yes, but we’ll see. It’s the people who vote, but I’m still optimistic. »
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For his part, the journalist Didier Roustan does not believe in the coronation of Kylian Mbappé, in particular because of the calendar of this particular season. “ For me, he can’t be a candidate for victorydecided the columnist of the L’Equipe channel. He made an impression with the World Cup, but the World Cup is very, very far away. Which is exceptional because she’s normally four months ago. She usually plays a big role in awarding the Ballon d’Or. »
“ But no luck for him, she is far away and there is a player who has marked the spirits much more than him. He won it, and he had an influence in the game, beyond scoring goals and making assists. Eliminated in the knockout stages of the Champions League, and in a championship that is not very public like France, “burning the retina”… I don’t see how he can claim final victory “, concluded Didier Roustan, ready to crown Lionel Messi for the eighth time.
