Author of a full season with PSG and the France team, Kylian Mbappé could see himself winning the Ballon d’Or 2023.
The numbers speak for themselves. With his 54 goals and 12 assists in 56 matches played last season, club and selection combined, Kylian Mbappé is one of the favorites for the Ballon d’Or 2023, the ceremony of which will take place on October 30. For the first time in his career, the PSG star (24) is clearly applying for a place on the podium, he who has so far had to settle for places of honor (7th in 2017, 4th in 2018, 6th in 2019, 9th in 2021 and 6th in 2022).
But the ambitious “Kyky”, in competition with players like Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland, would not digest well not to win after a year marked by a new coronation of champion of France and a title of top scorer of the Coupe du world 2022. ” The Golden Ball ? When you play, in the moment, you don’t think about the repercussions but about winning your match. Even more in the World Cup final »he explains in an interview with the Ivorian television channel NCI.
“Now, yes, I’m thinking about the Ballon d’Orhe admits. Even if I don’t think about it, people think for me. Because I am always one of the names that come back. It’s the people who vote and I’ve done my share of the job. Competitor that I am, I never tell myself that I made an impression. I tell myself that more needs to be done. It’s behind me and I’m always looking to the future. Busy doing great things and burning the retina, as they say. I will look back after my career is over. »
