On the eve of the announcement of the thirty finalists for the Ballon d’Or, Kylian Mbappé made his choice. Who would he vote for this year? ” In my opinion, he answers in an interview given to The Teamwhich will be published in full on Friday on the daily website. I can understand those who would vote differently, we are not in a dictatorship of thought. But when we look at the arguments, when we look at the competition, I tell myself that it would not be stolen. »
This new resounding exit from the French striker will, without a doubt, be commented on in the coming hours and days. In Catalonia, the newspaper Sport believes that the Real Madrid star has “forgot humility”. And that is indeed the feeling one gets when listening to him speak.
“I have the idea that I can win it this year so I haven’t taken a step back from that. It’s an individual trophy, we look at what the player did individually”he said.
“Afterwards, people say that I didn’t win a trophy but I have never seen a unanimous Ballon d’Or that ticked everything off every time. Has anyone already won with 100% of the votes?he asks the journalist, who answers no. So that means that there is always someone who considered that he (the winner) did not deserve it. From there, I’m not saying I’m going to win it unanimously, but I think I have arguments. » Which ones? His goals.
“It’s something that burns the retina”
“To be the top scorer in the history of the World Cup, to go past all the greatest legends in the history of sport in the most important tournament that sport has created, is something that burns the retinaenthuses the captain of the Blues, who will celebrate his 28th birthday in December. It’s a global event. Finishing top scorer in all the most important competitions, where all the best players play, is something important. »
“I don’t know if it’s ever been done, but I assume that history should always be rewarded.”he adds. This Monday, at a press conference, number 10 Merengue made the same speech, scratching Raphinha and Ousmane Dembélé in the process. Who, according to him, could be blamed for scoring less than him. If a player’s class and fair play are the third criterion for the award of the Ballon d’Or, Kylian Mbappé did not score any points.
