“If I win, great”: Mbappé on Ballon d’Or hopes

France captain Kylian Mbappé responded with composure when asked about his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or.

“I’m not the one who gives it out,” Mbappe said, noting that the decision rests with around 100 journalists. He explained that the Golden Shoe is the only award he can directly influence “because that depends on my feet.”

Despite being considered a strong contender for football’s most prestigious individual prize, Mbappé…