Sixth in the 2024 Ballon d’Or, Kylian Mbappé only finished ninth in the ballot organized by Fifa to designate the best player in the world and does not even appear in the eleven of the year, ahead of Vinicius, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal. This weekend, the Bondynois was able to console himself with the title of Best French player for the 2023-24 season, awarded by France Football.
Despite a year less accomplished than the previous ones, the former Parisian beat William Saliba and thus won his fourth trophy of this kind after those won in 2018, 2019 and for the 2022-2023 season. The coronation of Kylian Mbappé did not fail to amaze given his record of service, whether with PSG or with the Blues. And this despite the 51 goals piled up throughout the season.
“The understanding was not perfect between Kyian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann”
Many players did not retain him in their top three, like Karim Benzema, who preferred Eduardo Camavinga, Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery. Antoine Griezmann retained Alexandre Lacazette in first position, placing Kylian Mbappé in second place, ahead of Brest’s Romain Del Castillo. Choices which provoked numerous reactions.
And for Jérôme Rothen, these votes are proof of a disagreement between Kylian Mbappé and his two former teammates with the Blues. “ Benzema and Griezmann did not put him in the three, even if there are special relationships and we know it,” he confided to the microphone of “Rothen ignites” on RMC, adding: “Griezmann is retiring internationally and we have, through this vote, confirmation that the understanding was not perfect with Kyian Mbappé. We’ve said it again and again, but this confirms it. »
