Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé says there's no “frustration” over not yet winning a Ballon d'Or – an annual award given to the world’s best player – but tells CNN's Amanda Davies that this “could be a good year for me.”
Despite not winning any silverware last season, the French forward became the World Cup’s all-time top scorer this summer and argues that the award should be given to the best individual player.
You can read more from Mbappé's interview with CNN Sports here: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/22/sport/kylian-mbappe-ballon-dor-france-on
Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé says there's no “frustration” over not yet winning a Ballon d'Or – an annual award given to the world’s best player – but tells CNN's Amanda Davies that this “could be a good year for me.”
Despite not winning any silverware last season, the French forward became the World Cup’s all-time top scorer this summer and argues that the award should be given to the best individual player.
You can read more from Mbappé's interview with CNN Sports here: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/22/sport/kylian-mbappe-ballon-dor-france-on
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