Mbappe, the star of Paris Saint-Germain (Aurelien Meunier/Getty)
French star Kilian Mbappe With a set of statements, Saturday, following revealing the list of 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or award, including him, and the absence of his two teammates, the legend Lionel Messi The Brazilian Neymar Jr.
In an interview with the French newspaper “L’Equipe”, the French striker reviewed several issues related to the award, revealing his favorite candidates, as he favored the Senegalese Sadio Mane at the expense of the Egyptian Mohamed Salah, despite the players being on the shortlist, and regarding this he said: “The 3 best names? I would say Benzema, me and Mane.”
And in a message to his colleague in the French national team, Karim Benzema, regarding his eligibility to win the award, he added, “Karim is 34 years old, and he just had the best season of his life, and he won the Champions League once more where he was decisive. If he does not win this version, I will stop thinking regarding the Ballon d’Or forever.”
On Real Madrid and the Ballon d’Or, Mbappe said, “Real Madrid is the Ballon d’Or machine, you have to admit it. The important thing is to put my feet on the ground, but I am still convinced that one day I will be able to win it at Paris Saint-Germain. I wanted to do it early, I want to win it and it doesn’t bother me to admit it. I’m convinced that getting the first ball is the most complicated thing.”