🎙️ Mbappé in AS: “The Ballon d'Or must return to the Bernabéu”

🎙️ Mbappé in AS: “The Ballon d'Or must return to the Bernabéu” Kylian Mbappé has given an exclusive interview to AS . In it, the French forward explains his decision to wear white and says that playing for Real Madrid is a necessary step to achieve immortality. "I think that if you want to belong to the history of football, you have to go through Real Madrid," he says. The player highlights Florentino Pérez’s role in his signing, which he says came after a decade of constant contact before his arrival. "He has always told me that one day I would play for Real Madrid, and here I am and, on top of that, very happy. That’s why I have to thank him for everything he has done and continues to do for me. He is the best president in the world," the Frenchman explains.m The forward, now two and a half seasons into his time as a Madrid player, uses the interview to praise José Mourinho, whom he describes as one of the smartest people he has met in football. He also sets himself a personal goal for the remainder of the season: to bring the Ballon d'Or back to the Bernabéu. "Being a Real Madrid player means fighting for every trophy, the Ballon d'Or is a trophy, and I’m going to fight to try to bring it back to Real Madrid," he states. How does he see Barcelona? Mbappé plays down Barcelona’s start to the season and avoids direct comparisons, although he acknowledges the recent fragility of a Real Madrid side that went into the summer without any titles. "I don’t like talking about other teams because I’m not there, I don’t know what they do. They have won matches, but it’s the start of the season," he explains. The interview comes days before the Madrid derby, a match Mbappé describes as "special." The forward insists that, beyond any specific controversy, the underlying message is the shared high standards between the squad and the fans. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.