Kylian Mbappé strikes very hard. On Wednesday evening, the number new Madrid martyred the defense of Pep Guardiola, on the sidelines of the Champions League Return dam between Real Madrid and Manchester City (3-0, cumulative score 6-3). He thus offers qualification in the eighth final at the Merengue club.
Already the author of the equalizing goal in the first leg, the captain of the Blues is in good shape. The Frenchman is the first player to make a hat -trick against Pep Guardiola in the direct elimination phase of the C1. Efficient in the Champions League as in the Liga, Mbappé becomes a real contender for the Ballon d'Or, in front of Mohammed Salah.
However, this trophy, so coveted by footballers, is not a priority for the Bondy native. Apparently, the latter does not make individual awards an obsession. Questioned in the mixed zone on a possible Ballon d'Or, the Madrid delivered a net response: “Being a Real Madrid player is more important than the Ballon d'Or”. The message is clear: the club comes above all.
Mbappé, the resurrection
After a difficult start in the White House, Kylian Mbappé again has fire in the legs. Its figures with Real Madrid are now glaring. This season is 28 goals in 38 games this season, all competitions, including 14 on the last 11 games. “I knew how to reverse the trend and it's been a few months since we see a better face”he said at the microphone of Canal +, Wednesday evening. But with this kind of performance, it is difficult not to think of the Ballon d'Or.
