"He's a very good player but he's from Barcelona" - Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe makes claim when asked if Lamine Yamal can win 2025 Ballon d'Or

Lamine Yamal Or Ousmane Dembele?: Rodri Picks His Ballon d'Or 2025 Winner

Manchester City midfielder and last year's Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, on Sunday, picked his four contenders who can win the 2025 mega prize.

"He's a very good player but he's from Barcelona" - Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe makes claim when asked if Lamine Yamal can win 2025 Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has refused to back Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal for the Ballon d'Or this year. He did not want to praise the Spaniard, as he was from their LaLiga rivals.

Kylian Mbappé speaks on Ballon d’Or and Chooses Between Dembélé and Lamine Yamal

Mbappé’s comments echo the long history of Ballon d’Or politics between Real Madrid and Barcelona, dating back to legends like Di Stéfano. The countdown is on: in just two weeks, the Ballon d’Or 2025 will be awarded at the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday, September 22. With voting already closed and results sealed by France Football, anticipation is mounting. At the center of the conversation is Kylian Mbappé, who has publicly…