Kylian Mbappé (26) believes he should have won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, according to a report by L'Equipe. Real Madrid's centre-forward seemed to have found his feet before the winter break under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti and won the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. This season, the former PSG striker has made a commendable start for Los Merengue, scoring 14 goals in all competitions, prompting the Italian manager to say his adjustment period was over in the Spanish capital.
The second half of the 2024-2025 season will prove to be a long one for Mbappe, who will take part in the brand new FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid and likely the UEFA Nations League Final Four, should France beat Croatia in the two matches. quarter-finals underway. L'Equipe reports that Mbappé knows that should he lead Real Madrid and France to victory, he will be a serious contender to win the Ballon d'Or.
The newspaper reports that Mbappe privately admits that he believes he should have won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, which was won by Luka Modric, with the Croatian midfielder leading Real Madrid to its thirteenth Champions League title and the country he captained to the World Cup final. Mbappé ultimately finished fourth in the standings.
Mbappe also believes he was just a penalty shootout away from winning the 2022-2023 Ballon d'Or, referring to the 2022 World Cup final that France lost on penalties to Lionel Messi's Argentina. Mbappe finished third in the standings, behind Messi and Erling Haaland.
GFFN | Bastien Cheval
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