Kylian Mbappe believes that he would be a worthy recipient of the Ballon d’Or in 2023 after enjoying another memorable year with club and country.
The Paris Saint-Germain and France forward is not expected to come into contention for the most prestigious of individual awards, with the likes of Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland leading that race after winning the World Cup with Argentina and a Treble at Manchester City respectively in 2022-23. Mbappe did, however, net a hat-trick in France’s final defeat at Qatar 2022, while he also collected another Ligue 1 title and has hit 54 goals over the course of his outings for PSG and Les Bleus.
Quizzed by TF1 on whether he should be in the running to be named the best player on the planet, Mbappe said: “The Ballon d’Or? It’s always difficult to talk about an individual trophy, because you have to put yourself forward. It’s something that doesn’t necessarily go down well with the general public. Do I deserve the Ballon d’Or? With the new criteria, what counts? Catching the eye, scoring goals and making an impact? I think I fit those criteria. I’d say yes, but it’s the people who vote and I’m always optimistic.
