Samir Nasri: Mbappé thinks Ballon d'Or will never be his after Kane win

footmercato.net (French) —

Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, narrowly beating Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, with France Football's editor-in-chief confirming the point gap was tighter than in 2024. Former Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri criticized the decision, arguing Kane's Bundesliga and German Cup wins don't justify the award, claiming Bayern's best player was Michael Olise and that Kane wasn't England's top performer at the World Cup. Nasri said he would have given the award to Yamal instead, and suggested Mbappé now believes he will never win the trophy despite his efforts, including campaigning in Africa.


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