Real Madrid legend Luis Figo has said that Kylian Mbappe remains a primary contender for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. He recently had his say following a stellar World Cup campaign for the French captain, and fans have been reacting.
Highlighting Mbappe‘s masterful display on the global stage, Figo revealed that Kylian’s exploits at the World Cup have cemented his place in the elite conversation for football’s greatest individual honour.
The Portuguese icon added that players like Vitinha and Desire Doue have a great chance as well.
His words, “Mbappe and his great World Cup performance will surely put him among the potential winners.
And I would certainly include a PSG player who has won the Champions League again.
The whole year should count. Logically, the World Cup can tip the scales when choosing the winner, but domestic titles and the Champions League are also very important.
I would perhaps highlight Vitinha and [Desire] Doue, who have had a great season despite the World Cup not going so well for them, especially for Portugal. I would include all of them among the candidates.”
Kylian Mbappe Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the France national team. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and finishing.
Kylian Mbappé Lottin was born on 20 December 1998 in the 19th arrondissement of Paris and was raised in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. His father, Wilfrid , is originally from Cameroon, and, as well as being his agent, is a football coach. His mother, Fayza Lamari, is of Algerian Kabyle origin and is a former handball player.
He has a younger brother, Ethan, who plays in the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. Their older adoptive brother, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, is a former professional footballer.
On 22 February 2018, Mbappé was joined by former African strikers George Weah and Didier Drogba in a meeting with French President, Emmanuel Macron and FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the Élysée Palace in Paris, which focused on a sports development project in Africa. Mbappé stated that the development of African sport is important to him due to his parents’ African origins.
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