. France captain and Real Madrid star forward Kylian Mbappe has said that his historic performance at the FIFA World Cup has made him a strong contender for the Ballon d’Or.
He also said that when you play for the world’s biggest club like Real Madrid, the expectation of personal rewards is natural. Speaking ahead of the Champions League opener against Inter Milan, the 27-year-old Mbappe said that this year’s World Cup was a special campaign of his career. He won the Golden Boot with 10 goals in the World Cup and has become the highest scorer in World Cup history by taking his total number of goals in the tournament to 22.
“This summer I made a lot of history in the biggest tournament in sports. It may be a good year to win the Ballon d’Or, but the final decision is in the hands of the voters,” Mbappe was quoted as saying by Goal. com.
Although France is limited to fourth place in the World Cup, Mbappe’s individual performance has strengthened his chances in the race for the prestigious award. He has not yet won the Ballon d’Or.
“Playing at Real Madrid brings both collective and individual success, so it’s natural to talk about the Ballon d’Or,” he said.
“People talk about the Ballon d’Or when they meet me on the street and see me as a potential winner,” he said.
Although he has been in excellent scoring form, he admits that Real Madrid need to improve further. He said that he does not like comparisons with Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha and that each player’s role is different.
Mbappe said that the success of the team is more important than the individual award. “If you can win the title by scoring 30 goals, then that’s what I choose. The title is more important to me. But I also want to score goals and I want to achieve both,” he said.
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