Who will win the 2026 Ballon d’Or? For several days, the main favorites for victory (Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal) have launched an XXL (or even too XXL) media campaign to convince voters. Also named, the Parisians Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were not idle either, but these two chose to play the altruism and collective card. Thus, Dembélé once again made it known that his Georgian teammate deserved to be crowned after his excellent season in the Champions League (10 goals, 7 assists in 16 matches).
And “Dembouz” made his opinion known by sending a little dig to his friend Kylian Mbappé in a humorous tone. “It’s him (Kvaratskhelia). Frankly, he deserves it. He had an exceptional season. As they say, he burned his retina too. What are the new criteria? Is it burning the retina and being impactful? I think I fit the criteria”he confided to the BBC. “Burn the retina”an outing in reference to what Mbappé had declared. “The ability to perform individually and burn the retina is what marks people for a trophy like the Ballon d’Or”.
