Clearly, he wants it at all costs on October 26. In recent days, Kylian Mbappé has increased his offensive speeches in the media to promote his candidacy for the Ballon d’Or. Convinced of his legitimacy, the Real Madrid striker highlights his extraordinary individual statistics and his status as top scorer in the World Cup to campaign. This communication strategy, perceived as selfish, arouses strong criticism in the media landscape and would create friction behind the scenes. While he is at Clairefontaine with his teammates, tensions with Ousmane Dembélé, his friend and Grail competitor, are mentioned. In the meantime, Mbappé continues.
This Monday, it’s at the microphone of RFI that he reaffirmed all his confidence with explicit words: “I had a great year at the individual level, I know that this is the most important criterion for the Ballon d’Or, I was top scorer in all the biggest competitions. I think it could be a good year for me, I feel it! A Ballon d’Or has never been so open? This is what is said yes, I do not know the whole history of the Ballon d’Or. It’s fun to see, to participate in and I think it entertains people! I would be disappointed of course if I don’t win it: a competitor when he doesn’t win it, he is always disappointed. It’s more my competitive soul that will be touched!»
