He should be leading the Ballon d’Or race if only…
All talk of Kylian Mbappe struggling in Madrid has been swept under the relentless flood of his consistent rain of goals.
Mbappe is the most prolific goal machine in Europe and has secured the European Golden Boot for his efforts.
And even if we take out penalties, Mbappe is still top of the pile for non-penalty goals, not just in Spain but for every goalscorer in the rest of Europe’s top 5 leagues.
Here’s the ranking again.
Mbappe has already shown off his European Golden Boot at Real Madrid’s training camp at Valdebebas.
Mbappe should be in the running for the Ballon d’Or if only Real Madrid did better during the season and won trophies.
However, things could change for Mbappe if Real Madrid wins the Club World Cup in the United States next month.