Bayern director fires shots at Kylian Mbappe over Ballon d’Or claims: ‘The best players are those who don’t need a campaign’

Bayern director fires shots at Kylian Mbappe over Ballon d’Or claims: ‘The best players are those who don’t need a campaign’ Kylian Mbappe’s statements on the Ballon d’Or were the trigger for a massive chain reaction and media war between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Frenchman opened up in an interview where he spoke about why he feels he should be the undisputed winner of the Ballon d’Or this year, and the Real Madrid administration quickly had his back with supporting statements. Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, however, did not hold back as he soon opened up in an interview on why he should take home the accolade, and Barcelona followed suit by backing his claim. Soon, the discussion around the Ballon d’Or settled around the two players, surprisingly taking many other contenders from other clubs out of the picture. Bayern Munich administrator takes a dig at Mbappe Max Eberl, the sporting director of Bayern Munich, was asked to give his two cents on the Ballon d’Or race and all the noise being made about it in the media via SPORT . One of Bayern Munich’s frontrunners. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) Having two strong contenders in Bayern Munich in Harry Kane and Michael Olise, Eberl did not mince his words and made it very clear that true winners did not require any form of external media validation, taking a swipe at Mbappe and Yamal. “All that some do or say are just electoral campaigns. The best players are those who don’t need a campaign to win prizes,” he said, subtly pushing his players’ cases. While it is true that Kane and Olise both had phenomenal years, they both won neither the World Cup or the UEFA Champions League. Moreover, Mbappe directly overshadowed Olise on the same team at the World Cup. Why is Mbappe a strong candidate? Kylian Mbappe was the top scorer in virtually every competition he played last year for both club and country, and his effectiveness in the final third was the biggest driving force for both Real Madrid and France. One of the best players in the world last season. (Photo by Francisco Macia/Getty Images) There is no doubt that he was the best striker last season, and on an individual level, possibly the best player by some distance. What works slightly against him, however, is that he did not win a single trophy at any level last season, taking his ‘team success’ tally to zero. There have, however, been instances of players without trophies winning the Ballon d’Or in the past as well.