The suspense is total in the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. While the list of 30 nominees was revealed on Tuesday, no favorite clearly emerges. An uncertainty which could benefit one of the many potential winners: Kylian Mbappé.
Although he did not win a single trophy with Real Madrid and the French team, the Merengue striker made his mark on a statistical level by finishing as top scorer in La Liga, the Champions League and the World Cup.
While waiting to know if he will be the lucky one, on October 26 in London, “Kyks” spoke about his favorite legendary Ballon d’Or in an interview given to
The Team. So he had to decide between the oldest glories of football.
Benzema or Dembélé? Zidane or Messi?
Karim Benzema or Ousmane Dembélé? “Ousmane Dembélé”, he replied. Ousmane Dembélé or Rodri?
“Ousmane Dembélé. » Ousmane Dembélé or Luka Modric? “Ousmane Dembélé. » Ousmane Dembélé or Kaka? “Ousmane Dembélé. »
Ousmane Dembélé or Ronaldinho? “Ah Ousmane, sorry… Ronaldinho! » Ronaldinho or R9?
“R9. » R9 or Johan Cruyff?
“R9. » R9 or Michel Platini?
“R9. » Next on the list? Zinédine Zidane, the new coach of the Blues.
And Kylian Mbappé decides without much hesitation:
“Zizou. » Zizou or Lionel Messi?
“Uh, Messi,” he said, before deciding on the final duel. The ultimate duel. Messi or Cristiano?
“Wow…Joker!” Yeah, joker. » The GOAT debate therefore remains open.
