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Mourinho endorses Mbappe for this year's Ballon d'Or

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 12:30 PM

Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Mourinho endorses Mbappe for this year's Ballon d'Or

Summary

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho stated that Kylian Mbappe is deserving of the Ballon d'Or, emphasizing that the award should recognize the best player rather than reflect success in tournaments like the Champions League or World Cup. Mourinho highlighted Mbappe's historic achievement of becoming the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history and noted that he was the top scorer in La Liga, the Champions League, and the recent World Cup, despite not clinching a major trophy. The coach's comments come ahead of Madrid's match against Malaga in La Liga. Mbappe scored a hat-trick in a recent win over Real Sociedad, further boosting his candidacy for the prestigious award.

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By the Numbers

•Mourinho calls Mbappe the best player globally.
•Mbappe is the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history.
•He was the top scorer in La Liga and the Champions League.
•Mourinho made these remarks before Madrid's match against Malaga.
•Mbappe scored a hat-trick against Real Sociedad recently.

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12:30 PMYahoo Sports — Mourinho says Mbappe worthy of Ballon d'Or

What they're saying

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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Kylian Mbappe deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or, arguing the award should go to "the best player in the world" rather than be decided by World Cup or Champions League success."You cannot give the Ballon d'Or to a player simply because he won the Champions League or the World Cup," said Mourinho.
— Yahoo Sports

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