Yamal and Kane Among Them: Mbappé Crushes His Rivals and Claims a Prestigious Award
Mbappé beat PSG duo João Neves and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after a season of more than 40 goals and a record World Cup haul.
- The Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has been awarded the 2026 Onze, presented by readers of French magazine Onze Mondial to Europe's best player, one week before the Ballon gala.
- Onze Mondial recognized Mbappé's outstanding campaign, highlighted by more than 40 goals and a historic 2026 World Cup performance where he became the tournament's all-time leading scorer.
- Mbappé succeeds 2025 winner Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé, finishing ahead of PSG pair João Neves and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who played key roles in the club's Champions League triumph.
- Lionel Messi holds the record with four Onze titles, while French legends Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini each won the award three times; Cristiano Ronaldo lifted the trophy twice.
- The French forward is considered a leading contender for the Ballon, though the 2026 race remains wide-open with several realistic candidates in the running.
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On the eve of the Golden Ball announcement, the French assailant received a prestigious Onze d'Or award.
Kylian Mbappe has been named the winner of the "Onze d'Or" by the readers of "Onze Mondial" as the best player in Europe this season. The France captain received 48.2% of the 2 million votes, succeeding Ousmane Dembele. With this distinction, he becomes the ninth Frenchman to receive the award, exactly one week before the "Ballon d'Or" ceremony.
The Frenchman adds another individual award to his account prior to the Golden Ball gala and has given an interview talking about several topics
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been awarded the prestigious "Golden Onz" award, awarded by the readers of French magazine "Onz Mondial" for the best footballer of the season in Europe. The recognition comes exactly a week before the "Golden Ball" is awarded, and the French top scorer inherits the trophy from his compatriot
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