8 Years in Top 10 Without Win
Kylian Mbappé has achieved the rare feat of appearing in the Ballon d'Or top 10 for eight consecutive years without winning the award. The report tracks his rankings and the winners from 2017 to 2021, highlighting his consistent performance at the highest level of professional football.
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This highlights the extreme competitiveness of individual awards in professional sports and the legacy of dominant players like Messi and Ronaldo.
For the eighth consecutive year, Kylian Mbappé has finished among the world’s top 10 footballers in the Ballon d’Or rankings—an extraordinary feat of consistency that remains unmatched among active players who have never won the award. Yet despite his remarkable individual performances over the years, the France captain has repeatedly watched another player lift football’s most coveted individual prize. Here’s how Mbappé has fared in every Ballon d’Or edition since his first nomination, PUNCH Online gathered in this report insights from FIFA website and L’Equipe. 2017: Seventh on debut as Ronaldo reigns At just 18, Mbappé announced himself on the global stage by finishing seventh with 48 points after helping AS Monaco win Ligue 1 and reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
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