Kylian Mbappe for PSG (Credit: Twitter)
The prestigious award nonetheless eludes the French captain, who completed this yr in third place — his finest rating to this point.
Star French striker Kylian Mbappe can win the Ballon d’Or in “any team”, Ronaldinho instructed AFP Sunday, however the Brazilian would really like him to win it with Paris Saint-Germain, “a big club”.
“A great player like him can have the opportunity to win the Ballon d’Or in any team, but as I love PSG, I would like him to do it with PSG,” the 2002 World Champion stated.
“I hope he will win it. He is a good friend and a very great player. I like his style of play,” he stated throughout an interview with AFP in Thailand.
The prestigious award nonetheless eludes the French captain, who completed this yr in third place — his finest rating to this point.
“Winning the big competitions will help him a lot,” stated Ronaldinho, who wore No.10 for PSG from 2001 to 2003.
“PSG is a great club,” the Brazilian stated throughout a go to to Bangkok as an envoy for Teqball, a novelty sport combining soccer and desk tennis.
Next yr guarantees to be each busy and doubtlessly unsure for Mbappe.
The 24-yr-outdated may see a potential run to the finals of the Champions League, in addition to the Euro 2024 with PSG.
“As every year, it is very difficult (to win the Champions League). But PSG has a great coach, very great players, and therefore, everything is possible,” the previous Barcelona and Milan participant stated.
But Paris coach Luis Enrique — underneath whom Ronaldinho performed for a season at Barca in 2003 and 2004 — is a “very good coach.”
Luis Enrique explains that him and his employees makes use of a microphone in each coaching to document what they are saying in Spanish throughout coaching & then translate it into French. They are doing this to enhance their French & repeat sure phrases throughout coaching. ️ pic.twitter.com/HXpMesUKw7— PSG Report (@PSG_Report) July 21, 2023
“As a player, he was very strong. I saw what he accomplished. I hope things go very well for him,” he stated.
Mbappe additionally has to barter an unsure contract, which may see his departure from Paris in June.
Real Madrid, which has been courting him for a number of years, seems finest positioned to draw him.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
