Mbappé Doubles Down on Ballon d'Or Bid

He is arguing that top-scorer numbers should decide the award.

Overview

Mbappé reinforced his public campaign in an RFI interview broadcast Tuesday by saying he feels confident about his Ballon d'Or chances.
He pointed to being top scorer in La Liga, the Champions League and the World Cup as the main reason he deserves the trophy.
Mbappé said he would be disappointed not to win and added that he does not expect universal approval of his approach.
Fans and media in Madrid and France have pushed back against his repeated self-promotion and framed it as self-centered.
Reports say there are developing tensions with teammate Ousmane Dembélé at the France camp and that Mbappé’s team limited his comments on political topics, with the Ballon d'Or winner to be announced on 26 October.