Mbappé banks on diplomacy and gaming to win the Ballon d'Or

Since the beginning of September, Kylian Mbappé has been multiplying media appearances to convince the Ballon d’Or jurors, his first, addressing in turn the United Nations, young readers, African jurors and Spanish supporters before the ceremony.

The Real Madrid player announced that he would preview the upcoming interviews and the punchy phrases he plans to use, nicknamed the “Kyk’s”. This strategy aims to reach every segment of the jury before the trophy is awarded.

Speech at the UN and Call for Peace

Aware of the dark times the planet is going through, the captain of Les Bleus chose the UN General Assembly to deliver a message of peace. He said: “Since the dawn of time, football is a unifying sport that carries values of sharing, love but also and above all of living together… My Ballon d’Or will create consensus and will bring a bit of serenity to this world torn by bloody conflicts.” According to the press release, even Donald Trump would shed a tear upon hearing these words. All the jurors were won over.

Still traumatized seven years after his famous French slip on the show “Au tableau”, the 2018 World Champion addresses the young readers of a comic book magazine. He says: “When I was little, I was always outside. My best friend was the ball. I think the first thing to do to succeed is to put down your phone and TikTok. And especially to have dreams, even if they seem crazy or unattainable to you.” The impressed jury includes Bertrand Latour of Canal+.

Mbappé condemns Rudi Garcia's caricature of African teams

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Of Cameroonian origin, Mbappé wants Africa to help him conquer the Grail. He reminded that he would dedicate the trophy to the continent and revisited his ill‑fated comparison with Mobutu, stating: “On the Old Continent, too many people have suffered under bloody dictators… I am for the collective and I will always stand behind the choices of my coaches, especially those of Zinédine Zidane.” All the African jurors were won over.

After Mourinho’s fresh outburst following the Clasico defeat at the end of October and Raphinha’s quadruple (6‑1), Mbappé gave an interview to a pro‑Blaugrana outlet. He said: “We were ridiculed by Raphinha, and José lost his mind… We need to bury the hatchet between these two legendary clubs and create a mega club to take the Champions League back from the pretentious Parisians.” The impressed jury includes Fred Hermel of RMC.

Kylian Mbappé accuses the media of feeding the Ballon d’Or myth

As the ambassador of the new FC 27, the “child of Bondy” explains to teenagers how the hours spent on console helped him become the people’s player. He states: “Video games do not make you violent and even allowed me to learn the names of small clubs like Brest, Plymouth Argyle or CE Sabadell FC.”