Kylian Mbappe Reveals Why He Hasn't Prepared Winning Speech for Ballon d'Or 2026
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Ballon d'Or 2026: 'They turned against him' - France legend Papin on why Mbappé didn't win award
France football legend, Jean-Pierre Papin has criticised Kylian Mbappé’s approach to his 2026 Ballon d’Or campaign, arguing that the Real Madrid forward’s public efforts to promote his individual achievements worked against him. Papin, who won the Ballon d’Or in 1991, made the comments after Mbappé finished second behind England captain Harry Kane in the 2026 […] Ballon d'Or 2026: 'They turned against him' - France legend Papin on why Mbappé did…
Jean-Pierre Papin Says Kylian Mbappé’s Ballon d’Or Campaign Hurt His Chances
Kylian Mbappé’s aggressive media campaign for the 2026 Ballon d’Or may have worked against him, according to former France striker and 1991 winner Jean-Pierre Papin. Mbappé finished second behind Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane at Monday’s ceremony in London, missing out despite a season filled with individual scoring records. Vincent Garcia, editor of […]
While Kylian Mbappé is slow to pick up his first Balloon d'Or, a young tricolor player could kiss his pawn like Ousmane Dembélé did last year.
1991 Ballon d'Or winner Jean-Pierre Papin shared his thoughts about Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe, who finished second in the vote for last season's Player of the Year.
On France Info, Bixente Lizarazu analyses Harry Kane's victory over Kylian Mbappé at Ballon d'Or 2026....
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