Kylian Mbappe is being backed to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with former France international Bacary Sagna telling GOAL why the Real Madrid superstar is destined to land a prestigious Golden Ball at some stage.

Kylian Mbappé has recently matched the goalscoring record of Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario, prompting questions on how far is he from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Kylian Mbappé burst onto the global soccer scene at a remarkably young age and has managed to sustain that elite level ever since,

Kylian Mbappé scored his 50th LaLiga goal on Saturday, becoming the second fastest player this century to reach the milestone.

With these two goals, the striker has just surpassed another Real legend. Mbappé now stands at 415 goals in his career, while Ronaldo Nazario reached “only” 414. And the Frenchman’s career is far from over.

Kylian Mbappé leads the way in the race to be 2025/26 UEFA Champions League top scorer with 11 goals after just six appearances.

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Kylian Mbappé joined Monaco as a 14-year-old back in 2013 before breaking through and scoring 27 goals in just 60 games as a teen. However, since leaving in 2017, he has done nothing but cause them