Kylian Mbappe thinks he has a good chance of winning the coveted Ballon d’Or prize in 2023.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker has been widely predicted to compete against Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland for the trophy, but the Frenchman thinks he has an advantage.
The 24-year-old claimed in a recent interview with France Football that the newly established Ballon d’Or award criteria might set him apart from the competition.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup champion, who has yet to win the prized individual award, is confident that his recent efforts would enable him to take home football’s highest title.
New rules for Ballon d’Or
The Ballon d’Or award has changed rules in recent years, with voters reportedly asked to look at how a player performed individually first before considering what he/she achieved with his/her team.
Rating his chances at present, Mbappe told French media outlet, Paris Fans:
“We ask you to select the most impressive player, who had the most impact, who was the most decisive, who burned the retina the most. I have two, three things in my luggage.”
The annual award, presented to the best-performing footballer in the world, has historically been dominated by Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Argentine has won the prize on seven occasions, while his Portuguese counterpart has won it five times.