2023-10-28 13:13:52
One Frenchman for another? A year after the coronation of Karim Benzema, the first for a Habs since Zinedine Zidane in 1998, Kylian Mbappé is among the most serious contenders for the 2023 Ballon d’Or. Along with Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, the striker of Paris Saint-Germain and the French team form the trio of favorites for this very open edition, which will be celebrated Monday evening at the Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris.
According to a survey carried out by Odoxa for Winamax and RTL, the captain of the Blues is even positioned as the big favorite for the supreme individual title, for almost one in two French people (46% of them). There is obviously a bit of chauvinism. He is ahead of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (19%) and his ex-PSG partner now at Inter Miami Lionel Messi (12%).
For only 38% of French people, the Ballon d’Or really rewards the best player in the world. For football fans, voters must above all rely on performances in the Champions League (35%) and collective performances (40%) to determine their winner.
Four French people in the list of nominees
Among the 30 nominated this year in the men’s category of the award, Mbappé is accompanied by three compatriots: Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid), and Randal Kolo Muani (PSG). Since the 2021-22 season, the trophy has been awarded at the end of the football season (from August to July of the following year), i.e. from the start of major championships to the conclusion of major international competitions. The crack Bondy is coming out of a thunderous 2022-23 season, including a hat-trick in the World Cup final and 54 goals over the season (and 13 assists), an absolute record for a French player.
Key in the acquisition of the first Champions League won by Manchester City in its history, as well as in his team’s Championship-Cup-C1 treble, Erling Haaland silenced the skeptics by blending in wonderfully with Pep’s collective Guardiola.
Absent from the last edition, Lionel Messi finally reached his Holy Grail by winning the World Cup with Argentina, enhancing his personal season with 38 goals and 25 assists in 54 matches. The Argentinian is given the winner by numerous rumors distilled on social networks in recent days. Response Monday evening.
As a reminder, the Ballon d’Or is awarded based on three main criteria: individual performance and decisive and impressive character, collective performance and track record, class and fair play. The award is awarded by an international jury of specialized journalists, one representative per country, the first 100 in the latest FIFA ranking (before publication of the lists).
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