Mbappé knew Messi would win Ballon d’Or after WC final،
Frenchman Kylian Mbappé said he knew Lionel Messi would win the Ballon d’Or after the Argentina striker led his country to glory at the 2022 World Cup.
Mbappé scored a hat-trick for France in the epic final in Qatar, but he couldn’t stop Argentina winning the title on penalties.
I knew he would win [Ballon d’Or] on the night of the World Cup final,” Mbappé said.
“Messi deserves it. If he wins the World Cup, he must win the Ballon d’Or. He is one of the best in history, if not the best.”
Messi, who was named World Cup Player of the Tournament after scoring seven goals, won a record eighth Ballon d’Or, ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Mbappé.
Some questioned whether Inter Miami star Messi deserved the award ahead of City’s Haaland, who scored 51 goals to lead City to a treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. For Mbappé, who scored 29 league goals in 34 league matches to help PSG win the Ligue 1 title, there is no debate.
“It’s true that Erling Haaland and I had a good season, but next to a World Cup won by Messi, there is no comparison,” said Mbappé.
