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‘Every Player Wants to Win It’: Kylian Mbappé Eyes First Ballon d’Or Award
- Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé remains a favorite for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, scheduled for October 26 in London. Despite finishing the season without major team trophies, Mbappé maintains his individual performance makes him a top contender.
- Mbappé argues the award honors individual excellence, noting he finished as top scorer in the Champions League, La Liga, and the World Cup. He scored 25 league goals, struck 15 times in the Champions League, and added 10 at the World Cup.
- The 27-year-old faces stiff competition from players who combined individual form with silverware, including Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Bayern Munich's Harry Kane. Lionel Messi also remains in contention due to his performances for Argentina.
- Off the pitch, the striker ended a 20-year relationship with Nike to sign with On as a global ambassador. Mbappé will work with the Swiss-based company's product teams on footwear, including robotic 'Lightspray' technology.
- "Individual performance and memorable moments are what people notice in an award like this," Mbappé said. Regardless of the October result, he prepares for a new cycle with the national team under head coach Zinedine Zidane.
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Forward has been active in emphasizing his African origins in order to gain additional support from the continent's representatives in voting for the Golden Ball.
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KEZI 9 NewsFootball superstar Kylian Mbappé claims she doesn’t feel “frustration” because she hasn’t yet won the Golden Ball—an annual award given to the world’s best player—but declares to CNN Sports that this “could be a...
The Cameroonian and Algerian striker reaffirmed the validity of its cultural roots and thanked the African people for their constant support.
·Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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