Kylian Mbappe on deserving to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or - 'I think I correspond to these criteria'

Kylian Mbappe says he feels he is deserving of winning the Ballon d'Or, following a stunning season which has seen the forward set a new goalscoring record. Mbappe's 54 goals — his most recent coming in Monday's 1-0 UEFA 2024 Qualifying win against Greece — has seen him surpass Just Fontaine as the top French scorer in a single domestic and international season.

Ad Mbappe was asked after his match-winning performance whether he feels he is in the conversation for the Ballon d'Or, to be awarded on October 30, given how the parameters of the award have changed to be more focussed around the «individual performance and the decisive and impressive character of the contenders.” Transfers‘You know where he wants to go’ – Guardiola rules City out of Mbappe race20 HOURS AGO Speaking to TF1, Mbappe said: „It's always difficult to talk about an individual trophy, because you have to put yourself forward on your own and that's something that doesn't necessarily pass in the eyes of the general public. “The new criteria, it's about burning eyes, it's someone who has had an impact… I think I correspond to these criteria, so I would say…yes.

But we'll see.» France, following their win over the previously undefeated Greeks at the Stade de France, extended their lead at the top of Euro qualifying Group B to six points, and Les Bleus now have four wins from four. Transfer news live — Arsenal make first Timber offer, Man City try to keep Walker from Bayern Real Madrid’s 5 options with Ancelotti taking Brazil role next year – Paper Round Boss Didier Deschamps saluted how his team have rebounded from their heartbreaking World Cup final defeat to Argentina.

“We win games, and we keep winning them," he told TF1. «Although we could have put the