MBAPPE TARGETS BALLON D’OR RETURN TO REAL MADRID

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has expressed his desire to see the Ballon d’Or return to the Santiago Bernabéu, saying the prestigious individual award would give the club’s supporters another reason to celebrate. The France international made the comments during an interview with Diario AS on Thursday as he discussed his ambitions with the Spanish giants.

Mbappé said he strongly wants the Ballon d’Or to return to Real Madrid and be celebrated by the club’s supporters. The forward said the award should come back to the Bernabéu and be presented to the Madridistas, whom he believes deserve another moment of celebration.

The Frenchman also addressed his own chances of winning the award, pointing to his performances on the pitch as the strongest argument for his candidacy. Mbappé said he believes the current year represents a good opportunity for him to win the individual honour, insisting that his performances should speak louder than anything he could say about his chances.

Mbappé also spoke about Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal, praising the teenager’s ability despite the rivalry between the two Spanish giants. The Real Madrid forward described Yamal as a very talented player and said he believes the young Barcelona star can go on to have a successful career.

Since joining Real Madrid, Mbappé has continued to pursue major individual and team honours while establishing himself as one of the club’s key attacking players. His latest comments underline his ambition to compete for the Ballon d’Or while helping Real Madrid challenge for major trophies and bring the prestigious award back to the Spanish capital.