Kylian Mbappé is still chasing his first Ballon d’Or. In a fight with Jude Bellingham or even Harry Kane, according to the bookmakers, he did not receive Olivier Rouyer’s vote.
There is still a lot of time and events left before the 2024 Ballon d’Or trophy is awarded. While waiting for the verdict of the Champions League, but also that of Euro 2024 and the Copa America 2024, some However, favorites stand out in the calculations and probabilities created by bookmakers. For now, it’s Jude Bellingham who comes out on top. The Real Madrid player is ahead of Kylian Mbappé (PSG) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), while Erling Haaland took a blow to the head after leaving the C1 with Manchester City, he who will also not play in the Euro with a non-qualified Norway. In France, some think that Kylian Mbappé is not the favorite this year.
At least at this point in the season. If the cards can obviously be redistributed if the Parisian striker were to blaze in the Champions League and he did the same during the German Euro with the Blues. But in the meantime, Olivier Rouyer felt that it was Jude Bellingham who held the rope. The former French international who became a consultant for the channel The Team explained his point of view Tuesday evening. “ I would go more towards the White House, I would especially go see a player called Bellingham. In my opinion, he is the player who is performing the best at the moment in the European championships because he puts his paw everywhere, he is also the favorite with the English for the title of European champion. »
Everything remains possible
So many arguments which made Michel Platini’s former teammate and friend say that Kylian Mbappé was still behind Jude Bellingham. “ Really, I don’t see where Mbappé’s advantage is, because Bellingham is well in place. » Also present on the set, the journalist Didier Roustan went partly in the direction of his interlocutor. “ As of today, he is indeed a little ahead, but it is not today that is at stake. He is very well placed since he is in the semi-final (of the C1) with a team that is favorite and a team that is hungry and wants. And he is part of one of the two most favorite teams in the Euro. »
However, Didier Roustan reminded us that we had to remain cautious and that a disaster scenario could not be ruled out for Kylian Mbappé. “ If he is eliminated by Dortmund and France does not go to the final. » But the observer concludes on a more optimistic note: “ There are ten thousand possibilities, but he’s in a good place, that’s for sure. It could be a good year. »
