José Mourinho believes that the absence of a collective trophy should not prevent Kylian Mbappé from winning the Ballon d’Or. Questioned on Canal+ after Real Madrid’s victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League (2-1), the Portuguese coach defended his striker’s candidacy. “ The best player in the world can have a season without a title. You can win everything and not be the best player in the world », explained Mourinho, before clearly displaying his choice: “ Of course, I vote for Mbappé. » Significant support for the Frenchman, whose name is among the 30 finalists revealed this Tuesday for the individual trophy.
Mbappé also openly defends his candidacy despite a season ending without a major title with Real Madrid and the French team. Top scorer in La Liga, the Champions League and the World Cup last season, the captain of the Blues believes in particular to have made history during the World Cup and considers that “this year is perhaps the right one” to win his first Ballon d’Or. “ When we play for Real Madrid, the best club in the world, we are inevitably associated with these kinds of individual awards “, he explained on Monday. Ibrahima Konaté also announced that he would vote for his compatriot, who will know the verdict on October 26 in London.
