Mourinho: "The Ballon d'Or doesn't belong to PSG or the Spanish national team, it's here."

Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has publicly advocated for Kylian Mbappé to win the Ballon d'Or, asserting that the award should reflect individual impact rather than collective team titles. Speaking in Madrid on August 29, Mourinho argued that the trophy belongs to a player from his own squad rather than candidates from Paris Saint-Germain or the Spanish national team.

Mourinho defined his criteria for the award as recognizing a player whose absence would be deeply felt upon retirement, rather than one defined solely by team achievements. He highlighted Mbappé’s performance over the summer as historic, positioning the forward as the rightful recipient of the honor based on his individual contribution to the game.