Real Madrid’s Mbappe confident of Ballon d’Or despite trophyless season

Kylian Mbappe went trophyless in his first two Real Madrid seasons, but hopes World Cup goals boost Ballon d’Or bid.Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026Kylian Mbappe said he still believed he was worthy of the Ballon d’Or award despite failing to win any silverware with Real Madrid during the ⁠season, while France’s World Cup campaign ended with a semifinal defeat by Spain.In an interview with France Football, the 27-year-old hailed new France coach Zinedine Zidane and said he believed his performances merited recognition as the world’s best ⁠player.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4World Athletics Ultimate Championship opens with record $10m prize potlist 2 of 4Faultless Duplantis, hungry Ingebrigtsen shine at Ultimate Championshiplist 3 of 4Hull City’s Sorba Thomas unharmed as car overturned in crashlist 4 of 4City boss Enzo Maresca says spotlight not on him ahead of Manchester derbyend of list“I believe I can win it this year. It’s one of my goals, and a short-term one at that,” Mbappe said. “People say I didn’t win a trophy (for club or country), but it’s an individual award. I’ve never seen a Ballon d’Or winner elected unanimously.“Has anyone ever won with 100% of t...