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French legend, Frank Leboeuf, has said that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland may not win the Ballon d’Or this year because the award is not given to the best player.
The former Chelsea star thinks Mbappe is right in the position to win the individual award this season if it is rightly awarded, citing his great performances for club and country.
Leboeuf said that it is not handed to the best player every year.
He told Goal, “I don’t like the Ballon d’Or, because for me it doesn’t mean anything. It’s not the best player.
“The Ballon d’Or is supposedly for the best player in the world. I really want Mbappe to win the Ballon d’Or because he is an incredible player.
“But nowadays, the main players are those who are winning. It’s going to be hard for Kylian Mbappe and for Erling Haaland.
“They have to really go for it because next season or the season after, it is going to be done.”
Mbappe finished seventh in the Ballon d’Or race in 2025, one place lower than his 2024 rank.
His best finish in the race remains the 2023 edition, when he was third behind Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi and Manchester City star, Erling Haaland.
