Following his loss to Lionel Messi for the Ballon d’Or, Kylian Mbappe has a clear plan.
After defeating Kylian Mbappe, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, and Erling Haaland of Manchester City in the voting, Lionel Messi was awarded his ninth Ballon d’Or on Monday night.
As he refers to it, Kylian Mbappe’s “Holy Grail” is still winning the Ballon d’Or.
In this year’s Ballon d’Or voting, Mbappe, 24, came in third place behind Lionel Messi of Inter Miami and Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
Messi, 36, won his ninth Golden Ball on Monday after helping Argentina win the World Cup in December of last year.
Messi’s side defeated France on penalties to win the tournament in Qatar.
The game could’ve gone either way, with Mbappe becoming just the second man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. Had France won, Mbappe would’ve probably bagged the Ballon d’Or.
Despite missing out again this year, Mbappe will keep on trying to win the Ballon d’Or.
The Paris Saint-Germain star, who won the World Cup in 2018, has previously described the Ballon d’Or as his “Holy Grail” – even though he’s never won the Champions League.
Despite missing out again this year, Mbappe will keep on trying to win the Ballon d’Or.
The Paris Saint-Germain star, who won the World Cup in 2018, has previously described the Ballon d’Or as his “Holy Grail” – even though he’s never won the Champions League.
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This comes courtesy of a tweet from Sports Zone, with the outlet reiterating the prior understanding that the German would prefer a move to Bavaria.
The 50-year-old is observing a period of garden leave, however, and could yet link up with the Reds depending on whether or not the Bundesliga champions can align internally on the matter.
CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen is still yet to sign off on the move, allegedly preferring to hand more responsibility to current sporting director Christoph Freund.
Theoretically, that could create an opportunity for us to pounce and secure the signature of the highly-respected executive.
As a former Bayern man, however, one would have to imagine that Thomas Tuchel’s men have the edge in the matter, as things currently stand!
Only time will tell whether the lure of Liverpool can overcome old, familiar ties for Eberl.
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Mohamed Salah, now a global football sensation, once graced the pitches of Stamford Bridge as a young 20-year-old.
Chelsea had spotted his potential early on and secured his signature from Basel.
However, the competition for the winger positions was fierce, with players like Eden Hazard, Willian, and Andre Schurrle dominating the scene.
Despite his undeniable talent, Salah found it challenging to cement his place in the first team, resulting in a modest record of two goals in 19 appearances. This led to his subsequent loans to Fiorentina and Roma.
Fast forward to his time at Liverpool, and Salah’s career trajectory took a dramatic turn.
With an impressive 196 goals in 318 matches, he has etched his name in the annals of Anfield history.
Many have opined that his tenure at Chelsea should have been more fruitful and extended.
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