Pascal Ferré says Mbappé does not deserve the 2026 Ballon d’Or
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Pascal Ferré, former head of the Ballon d’Or, believes Kylian Mbappé should not win the 2026 award because he has not won the World Cup or the Champions League. He also believes that public comments by Mbappé and Lamine Yamal about their chances could irritate voters, reports Le Parisien.
Pascal Ferré, the former head of the Ballon d’Or, believes Kylian Mbappé should not win the 2026 award, which will be presented in London on 26 October. “I do not believe that the best player in the world can have failed to win either of the two major titles in the season, the World Cup and the Champions League,” he told Le Parisien.
Ferré ran the award from 1996 to 2023. In his view, the Ballon d’Or should also reward a player’s ability to lead their team to a major title.
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