Ballon d’Or 2022 - Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy reveals that snub has made him a ‘better person’

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has revealed that not being nominated for the Ballon d’Or award in 2020 still affects him but has made him a ‘better person'. Mendy was a vital part of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea side who went on to win the Champions League in 2020, beating Real Madrid and Manchester City along the way.

Ad/> Mendy felt that he should have at least been on the list of nominations, instead PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnaruma was nominated after his displays for Italy in the Euros. Premier LeagueLukaku loan signals the true end of the Abramovich era — The Warm-Up16/06/2022 AT 07:10 Mendy said: “There have been some incredible moments and there have been some moments that have been more difficult.

“After the Ballon d’Or, I think that even if you try to rise above it, unconsciously you are still affected by it. But also it was something new for me.

“You learn from every challenge and I’ve learned how to deal with it. These are things that I've experienced which have made me a better person even if at the time it does affect us.” Mason Mount backed for Ballon d'Or success in near future Patrick Vieira backs Sadio Mane for Ballon d'Or ahead of Bayern Munich transfer Mendy has endured a spectacular rise in football after being unemployed earlier in his career, he has then gone on to win the African Cup of Nations with Senegal and win the Club World Cup with Chelsea.

Mendy has revealed how he continues to focus on the special moments in his career so far, rather than concentrate on the missed opportunities such as the Ballon d’Or snub. He explained: “I’ve also experienced some absolutely joyous moments with AFCON and the Champions League, the Super Cup, winning trophies when you win them, it becomes an addiction when