Real Madrid has no equal when it comes to promoting its players in their quest for the Ballon d’Or. As soon as a Madrilenian can claim the supreme distinction, the merengue machine sets in motion to transform this candidacy into evidence. In the past, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema have been able to count on know-how in this area.
From now on, it is in the service of Kylian Mbappé that Real is active. New illustration this Tuesday with the declarations of José Mourinho in the wake of the victory won against Inter in the Champions League (2-1). “The best player in the world can have a season without a title,” argued the Portuguese coach, adding conversely that “you can win everything and not be the best player in the world.”
“ The best players in the world, there are two, three, or four of them, and we know who they are: they are at Real. For me there is one who, individually, made history this summer,” had already confided the technician on this subject, last weekend, in reference to the new record for goals in the World Cup established by the former Parisian.
Konaté votes for Mbappé
And José Mourinho is not the only one riding for Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, who also counts Vinicius and Marc Cucurella among the nominees. The same is true of Ibrahima Konaté. “I would vote for him, of course. He’s my teammate here and in the French team, and I wish him to win.”he confided, ensuring that the subject was not discussed in the locker room: » In all honesty, we don’t talk about it at all. We spoke, very quickly, after interviews with different players, including his own. But otherwise, it’s not a subject. »
On Monday, Kylian Mbappé actually actively preached for his parish. “When we play for Real Madrid, the best club in the world, we are inevitably associated with these kinds of individual awards. When people pass me in the street, they talk about me as a potential Golden Ball. It’s true that I made history this summer in the most prestigious competition in world sport, so I have the feeling that this may be the right year to win it,” he confided.
