Kylian Mbappé will not yet find the Top 5 of the Ballon d’Or this season. The PSG striker finished in sixth place in the 2022 list of the famous distinction, awarded Monday evening at the Châtelet theater in Paris. At 23, the Parisian is paying for a disappointing European season with the capital club, eliminated in the knockout stages of the Champions League by Karim Benzema’s Real Madrid. On the domestic scene, the native of Bondy offered the title of champion of France and finished best director in Ligue 1 with twenty-eight goals.
It is a disappointment for the person concerned who had placed himself in the top three during an interview granted to France Football in August. “I would say Benzema, me and Mané. In place of Karim, if I don’t win there, I stop thinking about the Ballon d’Or forever, ”he then launched.
His best ranking dates back to 2018
Kylian Mbappé had already finished sixth in 2019. Last season, the striker finished ninth in the standings. His best ranking dates back to 2018, when he was crowned world champion with the Blues, with a fourth place that season. For his first appearance on the charts in 2017, the player had appeared in seventh position.
The Blues striker, who will compete in the World Cup (November 20 – December 18) with the France team, barring injury, was finally present at the ceremony after maintaining the suspense about his arrival. He was part of the PSG delegation with his teammate Nuno Mendes. The Portuguese left-back was nominated to win the Kopa trophy for the best hope, finally awarded to Barça midfielder Gavi.