This week, Lamine Yamal proclaimed himself the best player in the world alongside Kylian Mbappé, considering that he nevertheless deserved to win the Ballon d’Or ahead of all his other competitors (votes end on September 28). In an interview given to A.S.the French international responded by expressing all the good things he thought of his rival. “Lamine Yamal? I have the feeling he’s going to have a great career.“, said Mbappé.
The Bondy native was also asked about the most prestigious individual award, which he finally hopes to win next month. “If I can win the Ballon d’Or this year? I can speak with my mouth but my best advocate I think are my feet. It’s football, I try to focus on the pitch all the time. I can talk about it as much as I want. The most important thing for me is that the Ballon d’Or goes to Real Madrid. He must come back to the Bernabéu, to the madridistas, he must come back for all these people to give them hope. These people deserve it more than anyone. »
