Mbappé Wants Ballon d’Or Back At Real Madrid

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has expressed his desire to see the prestigious Ballon d’Or return to the Santiago Bernabéu, saying the award would give the club’s supporters another reason to celebrate.

Speaking to Diario AS on Thursday, Mbappé said he believes this could be a good year for him to win the individual prize, while insisting that his performances on the pitch should speak louder than his words.

“I really want the Ballon d’Or to return to Real Madrid,” Mbappé said. “It needs to come back to the Bernabéu, to the Madridistas, to return for all those people and give them something to be excited about. They deserve it more than anyone.”

The France international also addressed his own chances of claiming the award, pointing to his performances as the strongest argument for his candidacy.

“In my opinion, this is a good year to win it,” he said. “My feet are my best advocates, more so than anything I might say!”

Mbappé joined Real Madrid after leaving Paris Saint-Germain and has continued his pursuit of major individual and team honours with the Spanish giants.

Despite the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the forward also spoke positively about Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, praising the youngster’s talent and predicting a successful career for him.

“Lamine Yamal is a very talented player, and I have a feeling he’s going to have a great career,” Mbappé said. “I wish him all the best.”