Ballon d’Or: ‘Shut up’ — Rothen slams Mbappe over latest comments

Former Paris Saint-Germain prima Jerome Rothen has deed retired astatine Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe implicit his caller comments astir the 2026 Ballon d’Or.

Mbappe precocious backed himself to triumph the prestigious idiosyncratic grant for the archetypal clip successful his vocation pursuing his performances for Real Madrid and France.

Reacting, Rothen criticised the France captain, arguing that helium was not the champion subordinate successful the satellite past season.

“Everything is calculated successful his communication. I don’t callback that those who won the Ballon d’Or successful caller years demanded it arsenic overmuch arsenic helium does,” Rothen said connected Rothen s’enflamme.

“Kylian, nary 1 thinks you were the champion subordinate successful the satellite past season. When you person not won a trophy of the year, unopen up!”

Mbappe scored 42 goals successful 44 appearances for Real Madrid during the 2025/26 season.

The 27-year-old besides finished arsenic the apical scorer successful LaLiga with 25 goals and the UEFA Champions League with 15 goals.

He further strengthened his lawsuit for the 2026 Ballon d’Or with an awesome World Cup run for France.

Mbappe won the Golden Boot aft scoring 10 goals astatine the tournament, becoming the archetypal subordinate successful past to triumph the World Cup Golden Boot twice.