Overview
- European Sports Media’s weighted system gave Mbappé 62 points, placing him ahead of Viktor Gyökeres on 58.5 and Mohamed Salah on 58.
- He finished 2024–25 with 31 goals in 34 LaLiga matches and 44 in all competitions in his debut Real Madrid season.
- The trophy was presented at the Santiago Bernabéu with coach Xabi Alonso, the squad and president Florentino Pérez in attendance.
- Pérez congratulated Mbappé and said he represents Real Madrid’s values, noting his explosive 2025–26 start with 16 goals in 13 games.
- Mbappé becomes only the third Madrid player to claim the award after Hugo Sánchez and Cristiano Ronaldo, and he said he wants to follow his own path rather than invite comparisons.