Kylian Mbappé did not make the trip to Paris this Monday evening for the Ballon d'Or ceremony. The captain of the Blues knew that he would not win the precious trophy this year again, and as Real Madrid is somewhat angry with France Football, he was expected that he remains in Spain.
However, Mbappé could very well have dropped a price, the Gerd Müller trophy. This distinction is attributed to the top scorer of the season, and Le Bondynois, winner of the Golden Soulier in 2025, was a logical pretender. But he did not do the double. And there is a very good reason.
Mbappé beaten by Gyokeres
There are two differences between the golden shoe and the Müller trophy. The first only takes into account the league goals, and mainly attributes coefficients according to the value of the championships. Mbappé, with 31 goals in liga (coefficient 2), obtained 62 points. He therefore preceded Viktor Gyokeres, including the 39 goals in the Portuguese championship (coefficient 1.5), were worth “only” 58.5 points.
For the Müller trophy, this rule is not in force. And are taken into account all the goals, all competitions, in club as in selection.
Mbappé compiled 46 (44 with Real Madrid, 2 with the French team). For Gyokeres, we arrive at the trifle of… 63 goals, 54 with Sporting and 9 with Sweden. This is why the new Arsenal finisher went on the podium, this Monday evening at the Chatelet Theater, to receive this trophy …
