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Real Madrid<\/a> were unable to win any major trophy during the last season, but still, some of their players impressed a lot at an individual level. This was particularly true for Kylian Mbappe<\/a>, who retained the Pichichi title by scoring 25 goals in La Liga<\/a>, and was also the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Furthermore, he had a very good World Cup<\/a> 2026 campaign with France, and won the Golden Boot, while also breaking the all-time scoring record in the competition to become the top goalscorer in the history of the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As a result of these achievements, he is one of the leading candidates for this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or<\/a>. In fact, as ESPN<\/a> has reported, one of the most respected voices in European football, Thierry Henry<\/a>, believed that with these achievements, the Real Madrid star deserved to win the Ballon d\u2019Or this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When asked to name his favorite for this award, the former French forward stated:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIt\u2019s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9\u2026 And yes, people will tell me that he didn\u2019t win anything. I think it happened in history. I think some people need to do their research on that one.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cBut for me, it\u2019s Kylian. When you see what he has achieved individually \u2026 Top goal scorer in the Champions League, top goal scorer in LaLiga and also the World Cup. Michael Olise<\/a> has the same thing in terms of assists.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Henry named another Frenchman, Michael Olise, as his second pick:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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