Kylian Mbappé: “There was no better player than me”

Obviously, his haters will only remember what they want. Nevertheless, we must recognize Kylian Mbappé for a rare quality in the world of football: making each of his speeches an exciting event. This is again the case of this long interview granted to France Football which in some way launches the campaign for the election of the next Ballon d'Or, awarded on October 26.

“They only talked to me about that”

Top scorer in the World Cup, the Champions League and La Liga, the captain of the Blues doesn't beat around the bush: “there has been no better player than me. Being the top scorer in the history of the World Cup (22 goals), passing all the greatest legends in history, in the most important tournament that sport has created, it burns the retina. During my entire vacation, that's all I heard about. I don't know if this has already been done. I start from the principle that history must always be rewarded. »

On a statistical level, it is difficult to prove the Kyks wrong, who would undoubtedly have deserved to win one or two Golden Balls, already in their career, but who since 2018 have always stumbled on the absence of major collective trophies to win the jackpot.

Repeat in 2026? “People say I didn’t win a (collective) trophy. But it’s an individual trophy. […] Some years, I considered that I was the best player in the world. I didn't see a player stronger than me. Afterwards, when Messi arrived at the ceremony and won, I said the best player is on the stage. No problem. When Cristiano won, I said the same thing... For others, I watched and, even with a Ballon d'Or, I never exchange with him.

“A player who scores will never be a problem”