Mbappe making a case for Ballon d & # 039; Or with a four-goal game
Mbappe making a case for Ballon d & # 039; Or with a four-goal game
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Three months eliminated from scoring in the World cup Final and even three months before turning 20, Kylian Mbappe is already a serious candidate for the title of Ballon d'Or as the best football Player of the world.
The striker of Paris Saint-Germain helped his case over the weekend, becoming the youngest player in the last 45 seasons to score four goals in a single game of the French league.
"The Golden Ball? Why not? I do not rule out anything," Mbappe said after scoring his four goals in a span of 14 minutes on Sunday, while PSG extended its unbeaten start to nine wins with a 5-5 loss. 0 about Lyon.
With those last goals, Mbappe is expected to be among the nominations for the biggest individual trophy in football when they make themselves known on Monday. Awarded every year by the magazine France Football, the winner of the Golden Ball will be announced on December 3.
Mbappe, who won the award for best young player in the World Cup in Russia After becoming the first teenager to score in a final since Pelé in 1958, he presented his most efficient exhibition since joining PSG against Lyon.
After Neymar placed the hosts ahead from the penalty spot early in the game, Mbappe only won a fiercely contested match at the Parc des Princes that saw both teams reduced to 10 men in the second half.
The newspaper L'Equipe summed it up with a photo of Mbappe celebrating one of its objectives in the arms of Neymar with the headline: "Here, it is Mbappe", a reference to the motto of PSG "Ici, c'est Paris", which translate as "Here, it's Paris".
With striker Edinson Cavani replaced by coach Thomas Tuchel after Presnel Kimpembe's red card, Mbappe assumed scoring responsibilities. First he lost a series of opportunities, but finally scored PSG's second goal in the 61st minute with a left-footed shot.
The former Monaco player was clinical: he made it 3-0 with a simple touch from the cross of Marquinhos in the 66. He completed a hat trick with a shot to goalkeeper Anthony Lopes in the 69. And sealed the victory of the rebound of PSG after Neymar. I had a blocked shot in the 74th.
"For me it's a phenomenon, I hope it continues like this for several years because I will thank him," said Neymar, who joined PSG Barcelona to escape the shadow of Lionel Messi, but now could be eclipsed by Mbappe.
After his four-goal showing, Mbappe is now tied for the league lead with eight goals, along with Neymar.
Neymar was out injured for a long period last season and had a disappointing World Cup. He is not among the favorites for the Golden Ball. But Mbappe offered impressive performances in Russia and has been consistent throughout the year.
The only blemish on his record so far this year is a red card, the second of his career at PSG, which he received during injury time on Sept. 1 in a 4-2 victory in Nimes, which resulted in a ban of three games. That day, Mbappe reacted wildly to a challenge from behind, pushed his angry opponent to the ground and had to be restrained by his teammates.
Mbappe has amended since then. Although not the equal of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, who have shared the last 10 Ballon d'Or awards, the teenage wonder has a good chance of dethroning the couple in December despite the fierce competition of Luka Modric and Antoine Griezmann, who are also among the favorites.
"If he continues at this level, he can win in any year," said Mbappe's teammate Angel Di Maria. "We see in each of his parties the potential he has, he exploits it every time, even if he is only 19 years old".
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