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2026 Ballon D'Or Race: Mourinho backs Mbappé over UCL and World Cup winners

Times of India - Sports · 30 August 2026 at 5:42 am

2026 Ballon D'Or Race: Mourinho backs Mbappé over UCL and World Cup winners

José Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappé for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, arguing that individual brilliance should outweigh team trophies.

Mbappé’s record-breaking World Cup, plus his prolific La Liga and Champions League campaigns, strengthens his case.

Mourinho insists the award should recognise the world

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2026 Ballon D'Or Race: Mourinho backs Mbappé over UCL and World Cup winners

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