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– Kylian Mbappe is one of the 30 players nominated for the 2022 Ballon d’Or and he has spoken about the award, explaining who his favourites to win it are.
– The French forward believes Karim Benzema has a great chance of winning the individual honour, while Mbappe also spoke about how so many Real Madrid players win this prize.
– “My top three? I’d say Benzema, myself and Sadio Mane,” Mbappe stated.
🎙| Kylian Mbappé : “My Ballon d'Or top 3 is Benzema, me & Mané.” #rmalive
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 13, 2022
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– “Benzema just had the season of his life at 34 years of age, being decisive in winning another Champions League.
– “If he doesn’t win it, I’ll stop believing in the Ballon d’Or forever.
🎙| Mbappé: "Benzema’s favorite? Obviously, he’s 34, just had the season of his life & also won the CL. If I was in place of Karim & didn’t win, I'd stop thinking about Ballon d’Or forever.” #rmalive
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 13, 2022
– “Real Madrid are a Ballon d’Or machine, you have to admit that.”
🎙| Mbappe: “Real Madrid know how to do it very well [win Ballon d’Or]. Almost every recent year they manage to convince you that their player is the number one.” @elchiringuitotv
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) August 13, 2022
– He went on to speak about his chances of winning this prize one day.
– “It’s important to keep my feet on the ground, but I’m convinced that one day I can win the Ballon d’Or while at PSG,” he said.
– “It’s hypocritical when players say they don’t care about the Ballon d’Or, as we all think about it.
– “We speak about the team and the collective because that can camouflage our ambition, but it does matter if you’re being honest.
– “I was previously happy with just being among the top 10. Now, I’m regularly among the top four or five.”
