Since he broke into Monaco six years ago, Kylian Mbappé has sounded, with more or less force depending on the season, as a candidate for the Ballon d’Or. the repeated failures of PSG in the Champions League.
Despite the fact that he has not yet been the great winner at the gala that is usually held at the Chatelet Theater in Paris, Bondy’s man is seen with options this year. “It is difficult to talk about an individual trophy, it is not well seen by the public to advance. What are the new criteria? Is it about leaving people stunned and being impressive? I think I meet the criteria. We will see. It is the people the one who votes but I’m always optimistic”, he said after France’s victory against Greece with his goal from a penalty (1-0).
The Ballon d’Or criteria have recently been modified. A calendar year is no longer taken into account, but rather the football season, from August to July. On the other hand, the individual ones are valued first and then the collective ones, in addition to taking into account the fair play of the footballer, his attitude on the field of play.
Mbappé, top scorer in the French League, has scored 41 goals and provided 10 assists this season in 43 games with PSG. But his best performance this past year was with France at the World Cup in Qatar, where he was the top scorer with eight goals, three of them in the final, although he finally missed his second win after losing on penalties in the game for the title against Argentina by Leo Messi, his until now teammate at the Parisian club and great candidate for the Ballon d’Or.
The French striker also has the Ligue 1 title won with PSG in his favor, which however does not seem enough after the umpteenth failure of the French champions in the Champions League. The Parisians were again eliminated in the round of 16 of the top European competition, this time against Bayern Munich.
Beyond the Ballon d’Or, Mbappé is winning stripes in the French team, where he is the captain. “I learn every day. It’s something that enriches my experience and my career. Having this responsibility allows me to open up a little more every day. I try to do my best to make people feel proud of me. We have an exceptional group, They put me in a good mood so that I am as bad as possible. We have a group that is hungry to win”, he said about the honor of wearing the bracelet.
