Mourinho Makes Shocking Prediction: Mbappé Should Win Ballon d'Or
Jose Mourinho backs Kylian Mbappé for this year's Ballon d'Or, highlighting his record-breaking achievements over trophy wins, stirring debate.
Jose Mourinho has thrown his support behind Kylian Mbappé for this year's Ballon d'Or, insisting the prize should go to the best player in the world—not just someone who’s won the Champions League or the World Cup.
The Real Madrid coach pointed to the French forward's individual feats, noting that this summer Mbappé became the top scorer in the history of World Cup tournaments.
Last season, the forward finished as top scorer in La Liga, the Champions League, and the World Cup—despite not winning a major trophy with his club or national team.
The best footballers in the world are two, three, or four, and we all know who they are. They are here.
— Jose Mourinho
But Mourinho made it clear who he thinks has the strongest case for the award.
For me, there is one player who made history individually this summer.
— Jose Mourinho
The Real boss stressed that team trophies shouldn’t be the only factor when deciding the Ballon d’Or winner.
You can’t give the Ballon d’Or to a player just because they won the Champions League or the World Cup.
— Jose Mourinho
He cited legends like Diego Maradona, Ronaldo Nazario, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Zinedine Zidane—players whose greatness goes far beyond just the number of trophies they collected.
Mbappé further strengthened his case this week when he scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad, continuing his impressive individual run.
