Mbappé's Bold Ballon d'Or Claim: 'No One Was Better!'

Arthur Jones

Published: Sep 12, 2026

Kylian Mbappe insists he is the rightful winner of this year's Ballon d'Or, despite enduring a trophyless season with Real Madrid and suffering a World Cup semi-final exit with France. The prolific forward believes his individual goalscoring heroics and record-breaking international feats set him apart from his rivals.

**Kylian Mbappé** stakes his claim for the **Ballon d'Or** despite a trophyless season with **Real Madrid** and **France**.
He cites unmatched individual brilliance: **15 Champions League goals** and **25 Liga goals**.
**Mbappé** became the **World Cup** all-time leading scorer with **22 goals**, dramatically surpassing **Lionel Messi**.
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