--- title: "\"I Made History\": Mbappé Speaks About His Ballon d'Or Chances — 2026" description: "Mbappé stated that 2026 could be a favorable year for the Ballon d'Or thanks to his 42 goals for Real Madrid and the World Cup Golden Boot. Bookmakers, however, name Kane, Yamal, and Rodri as the favorites." date: 2026-09-08T10:14:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/mbappe-ballon-dor-2026-prospects tags: [] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # "I Made History": Mbappé Speaks About His Ballon d'Or Chances — 2026 ![Kylian Mbappe in a Real Madrid kit holding a football in front of the goal, smiling after a historic performance](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/08/mbappe-zolotoy-myach-2026-perspektivy/mbappe-zolotoy-myach-2026-perspektivy-1.webp) Kylian Mbappé, striker for Real Madrid and the French national team, spoke about his prospects of winning the Ballon d'Or in 2026 in an interview with BBC Sport. The 27-year-old footballer is convinced that his individual achievements at both club and international level make the current season a favorable one for claiming football's top individual award. This is reported by Sport RBC.UA, citing BBC Sport. ### Historical Numbers: 42 Goals and the World Cup Golden Boot Mbappé's statistics in the completed season are impressive: 42 goals in 44 club-level matches for Real Madrid. At the same time, the Madrid club failed to win a single trophy in the past season, which by widely accepted criteria traditionally reduces a player's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or. However, on the international stage the Frenchman delivered an outstanding tournament: at the 2026 World Cup he scored 10 goals and won the tournament's Golden Boot. The French national team, though, finished only in fourth place, losing to Spain in the semi-finals. ### "I Always Consider Myself the Best Player in the World" In his conversation with BBC Sport, Mbappé did not hide his ambitions: "When you play for Real Madrid, the best club in the world, people always associate you with this award. I made history in the most important tournament. Perhaps this is a good year for it, but people can vote according to their own opinions. I always consider myself the best player in the world, but everyone has their own view." Such confidence in his own greatness has become customary for the Frenchman: his best result in the history of Ballon d'Or voting remains third place in 2023, when he was still playing for Paris Saint-Germain. ### Who Is Ahead of Mbappé in the Race for the Award According to bookmaker odds, at the current moment three footballers are considered more likely candidates for the Ballon d'Or than the Frenchman. Foremost among them is Harry Kane — striker for Bayern Munich and the England national team, who has a "golden double" in Germany to his name, 61 goals in 51 matches for the Munich side, and 6 goals at the World Cup. The second favorite is Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, who became champion of Spain and the world. Third in the probability ranking is Rodri, captain of the Spanish national team that won the 2026 World Cup. ### Context: The Ceremony and Institutional Background The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on October 26, 2026. Against the backdrop of the debate over individual awards, other discussions in the football world are also ongoing: FIFA recently issued a statement regarding the election of president Gianni Infantino following a major scandal related to the hosting of the World Cup. Thus, the race for football's top individual award unfolds against a difficult institutional backdrop, which gives the event additional media coverage and heightens public attention to every vote. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - ["I Entered History": Mbappé Openly Speaks About His Hopes for the Ballon d'Or](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/ya-uviyshov-istoriyu-mbappe-vidverto-rozpoviv-1788861012.html) - Подтверждено по источнику sport.rbc.ua - [Mbappé Again Without the Ballon d'Or? Why the Great Footballer Can't Get Team Trophies](https://www.sport-express.ru/football/world/chempionat-mira-2026/reviews/kilian-mbappe-forvard-proigral-s-franciey-v-polufinale-chm-po-futbolu-ispanii-i-ne-vzyal-ni-odnogo-trofeya-s-realom-v-2026-godu-shansy-na-zolotoy-myach-2440442/) - Подтверждено по источнику sport-express.ru - [Mbappé Assesses His Chances of Winning the Ballon d'Or](https://charter97.org/ru/news/2026/9/7/697627/) - Подтверждено по источнику charter97.org - [Kylian Mbappé Takes the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot: How the Frenchman Entered the Tournament's History](https://fedpress.ru/article/3444691) - Подтверждено по источнику fedpress.ru