Kylian Mbappe believes this year represents his best chance of winning the Ballon d'Or after enjoying success at both club and international level.
Mbappe is among the favourites to scoop the prestigious individual award in October after scoring 43 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions for Real Madrid last season.
Despite his goal-scoring exploits, Mbappe was unable to lead Madrid to any silverware, while he also fell short at this summer's World Cup with France.
However, he did make history at the tournament. Mbappe became the World Cup's all-time top scorer, taking his total to 22 goals in just 22 games in the competition.
Mbappe's 14 goal involvements (10 goals, four assists) are also the most in a single edition of the tournament on record (since 1966), though France went on to finish fourth.
The 27-year-old's highest ranking in the Ballon d'Or vote came in 2023 when he finished third while at Paris Saint-Germain, though Mbappe fancies his chances this time around.
"I think when you play for Real Madrid, the best club in the world, people associate you with this award," he said. "There are many people that speak about me and the Ballon d'Or.
"Of course, I've made history in the most important competition. Maybe it's a good year for this, but people can vote according to what they think.
"I always think I'm the best [player in the world], but everyone has their own opinion. Maybe people think different ways. I don't think it's a discussion we need to have.
"Of course, this year could be good for me to win the Ballon d'Or. But journalists vote."
Mbappe is tipped to lift the award alongside Bayern Munich's Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, with both players having the advantage of winning silverware last term.
No player scored more goals across all competitions than Kane's 64 (including the Club World Cup), while he also lifted the Bundesliga title and the DFB-Pokal.
He also netted six goals at the World Cup, with that only the third time an England player has scored six goals in a major tournament, after Gary Lineker (1986) and Kane in 2018.
Yamal, meanwhile, won LaLiga with Barcelona and scored 16 goals in the league, the joint-fourth highest tally in the division. His 225 completed dribbles were also more than any other player across Europe's top five leagues.
At 19 years and six days, Yamal also became the third-youngest player to play in a World Cup final, after Pele in 1958 (17y 249d) and Giuseppe Bergomi in 1982 (18y 201d), going on to help Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium.
Rodri, who won the award in 2024, is also in contention, while Fabian Ruiz is a surprise name in the mix after his success with Paris Saint-Germain, where he won Ligue 1 as well as the Champions League.
kadabmrsty
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nonses mbappe what you win for your team in two years in row with Madrid and with France ballon de Oro without wins any trophy with ur club or national team he dreaming what about David Luiz wind Ligue one champions league and world cup how about him how about yamal wins la Liga back to back and win world cup. and others players what about rodri mbappe ur pichichi in la Liga and world cup not enough even to be in top five cuz no collectivr trophy zero
Desciklnot
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Kane > Yamal > kavra > Messi > Mbappe my top 5 for ballon d'or
Desciklnot
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With zero trophy dreaming of winning ballon d'or 🤣
AbSixers
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keep hoping what did u achieve in both France and Madrid which trophy have u lifted for the past 2 season ? they play next joker 😂
you guys think scoring 10 world Cup goals is a jokes. every award giving to a player is an individual award. trophies is just a plus. but the first thing to look is the player individual performance. this award will goes to mbappe or kane
AbSixers
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We don't want those Ballon D'Or like 2013 one. Atleast win something. League 0, UCL 0, cup 0, and World Cup 0. And you wanna claim it.😂😂 Give the Ballon D'Or to PSG no.7, Kane or Cubarsi.
scoring 10 world cup goals is equal to all those trophies if there is no exceptional players from those clubs or countries that won those trophies
nosabimryz
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some one should wake him up.
AbSixers
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Nothing for you stupid mbappe
you're the one who is stupid. because if you're not stupid you'll not refer to someone who scored 50 goals for his club and 10 world Cup goals stupid
Mewikmtuz
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nahh nothing for u mbappe....no trophy no talk... please be reasonable when u talk
poediklmru
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You are dreaming mbappe even yamal deserves it more than you. Mbappe is so full of himself
hoydeklz
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We don't want those Ballon D'Or like 2013 one. Atleast win something. League 0, UCL 0, cup 0, and World Cup 0. And you wanna claim it.😂😂 Give the Ballon D'Or to PSG no.7, Kane or Cubarsi.
Individual award not collective award
hoydeklz
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Nothing for you stupid mbappe
why insulting him? who is more stupid here?
neobemost
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Yamal deserve it more than anyone
U be mumu
olusoji15
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keep hoping what did u achieve in both France and Madrid which trophy have u lifted for the past 2 season ? they play next joker 😂
hoydeklz
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you don't know what you're saying those award are individual award bruh not about team winner truphy or not
balond'or is an individual award so mbappe or kane may well win it. I think mbappe worldcup record is a testimony that he deserves the award.
HuNcHotallguy123
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We don't want those Ballon D'Or like 2013 one. Atleast win something. League 0, UCL 0, cup 0, and World Cup 0. And you wanna claim it.😂😂 Give the Ballon D'Or to PSG no.7, Kane or Cubarsi.
Lamine deserves it
HuNcHotallguy123
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Yamal deserve it more than anyone
rupadinu
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awada kerikeri.
LilMoneyMoneyMaker
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🫥Hmmm!people are coming for Mbappe like wolves,I'm just wondering if there were to be the one they've asked about who's winning the Ballon D'or just can't imagine who they'll called and ignored themselves 🧏♂️
sicabcnops
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Hi
Suarezzy
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you don't know what you're saying those award are individual award bruh not about team winner truphy or not
but you didn't say the same when it Messi right lol
lezacekmny
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Scoring Goals or Playing for a Political Super team is not enough my brother. You need to put those effort into the team achievement. Maybe next time.
RayNation
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you don't know what you're saying those award are individual award bruh not about team winner truphy or not
heuekoptuy
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yamal deserves it more sorry
DMalota
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messi and Ronaldo are not involved?
Seubcdors
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Nothing for you stupid mbappe
Cadbcdptuy
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but Kane got goals with trophies and even in world cup France is behind england and even the total goals involvement Kane is better so if it's goals and achievements Kane has to lead mbappe
adedefender
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Joining Real Madrid is your best chance of winning that accolade, but not about what you played or your individual or team achievements. You and your team didn't win the champions league and weren't even runners up, neither were you winners of the world cup. You don't come close, dude.
Josua_Totalfootball
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We don't want those Ballon D'Or like 2013 one. Atleast win something. League 0, UCL 0, cup 0, and World Cup 0. And you wanna claim it.😂😂 Give the Ballon D'Or to PSG no.7, Kane or Cubarsi.