Ballon d’Or 2026: Papin excludes Mbappé and favors another striker

Ahead of the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony, Jean-Pierre Papin criticizes Kylian Mbappé's self-centered communication, despite acknowledging his sporting qualities. He favors Harry Kane, the England captain and Bayern Munich player, as the frontrunner to succeed Ousmane Dembélé. Papin, who won the Ballon d’Or in 1991, shares his experience without affecting the final voting outcome.