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🚨🎙️ Kylian Mbappé on Harry Kane winning the Ballon d’Or over him and Lamine Yamal:
🗣️ “I went into that ceremony believing I had a real chance of winning. You compete at the highest level for an entire season, score goals, break records and give everything for your team. Naturally, you want that effort to be rewarded.
“When I saw Harry Kane’s name announced, I had mixed emotions. Disappointment was the first thing I felt, but I also understood what that moment meant for him. He has spent years proving himself, and I can respect his achievement even when I’m the one walking away without the trophy.
“Lamine is another player who deserves recognition. He is young, fearless and already capable of changing games at the highest level. But individual awards should always lead to discussions about performances, consistency and what a player brings to the pitch.
“I’m not going to stand here and pretend that losing doesn’t hurt. It does. Anyone who says otherwise probably doesn’t understand the mentality required to reach this level.
“I didn’t come to the Ballon d’Or ceremony just to applaud other players. I came because I wanted to win it. Being nominated is an honour, but my ambitions have always gone beyond simply being included among the best.
“Congratulations to Harry. Tonight belonged to him, and nobody can take that moment away from him. But congratulating the winner doesn’t mean I have to abandon my own ambitions.
“Every defeat gives you something to think about. You analyse what went wrong, identify where you can improve and return with an even stronger determination to succeed.
“I have no intention of making excuses or asking people to feel sorry for me. Football doesn’t reward your reputation or your expectations. You have to earn everything on the pitch.
“My objective remains the same: to become the best player in the world and win the biggest individual prizes in football.
“Harry has his Ballon d’Or, and he deserves to enjoy it. Lamine has his future ahead of him, and I respect his talent.
“But I have my own goals to achieve. I will keep scoring, keep improving and keep pushing myself until I reach what I believe I’m capable of.
“Next time, I want to be the player everyone is talking about for the right reasons. I don’t want sympathy, and I don’t want people arguing that I should have won.
“I want to perform at a level where my football speaks for itself, and where winning the Ballon d’Or becomes the natural conclusion to my season.” 🏆
🚨🎙️ Kylian Mbappé on Harry Kane winning the Ballon d’Or over him and Lamine Yamal:
🗣️ “I went into that ceremony believing I had a real chance of winning. You compete at the highest level for an entire season, score goals, break records and give everything for your team. Naturally, you want that effort to be rewarded.
“When I saw Harry Kane’s name announced, I had mixed emotions. Disappointment was the first thing I felt, but I also understood what that moment meant for him. He has spent years proving himself, and I can respect his achievement even when I’m the one walking away without the trophy.
“Lamine is another player who deserves recognition. He is young, fearless and already capable of changing games at the highest level. But individual awards should always lead to discussions about performances, consistency and what a player brings to the pitch.
“I’m not going to stand here and pretend that losing doesn’t hurt. It does. Anyone who says otherwise probably doesn’t understand the mentality required to reach this level.
“I didn’t come to the Ballon d’Or ceremony just to applaud other players. I came because I wanted to win it. Being nominated is an honour, but my ambitions have always gone beyond simply being included among the best.
“Congratulations to Harry. Tonight belonged to him, and nobody can take that moment away from him. But congratulating the winner doesn’t mean I have to abandon my own ambitions.
“Every defeat gives you something to think about. You analyse what went wrong, identify where you can improve and return with an even stronger determination to succeed.
“I have no intention of making excuses or asking people to feel sorry for me. Football doesn’t reward your reputation or your expectations. You have to earn everything on the pitch.
“My objective remains the same: to become the best player in the world and win the biggest individual prizes in football.
“Harry has his Ballon d’Or, and he deserves to enjoy it. Lamine has his future ahead of him, and I respect his talent.
“But I have my own goals to achieve. I will keep scoring, keep improving and keep pushing myself until I reach what I believe I’m capable of.
“Next time, I want to be the player everyone is talking about for the right reasons. I don’t want sympathy, and I don’t want people arguing that I should have won.
“I want to perform at a level where my football speaks for itself, and where winning the Ballon d’Or becomes the natural conclusion to my season.” 🏆
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🚨 Gerard Piqué on Barcelona’s El Clásico defeat against Real Madrid:
🗣️ “We expected Barcelona to win at Camp Nou, as we have done so many times before, but Real Madrid came ready to fight.
“The first half was balanced, but the second half was completely different. Both teams had dangerous counterattacks and missed several chances to change the game. Unfortunately, Madrid took advantage of their final opportunity, and that made the difference.
“Losing an El Clásico at home is always painful, especially when you know your team had opportunities to get a better result. But this is football, and sometimes the team that takes its final chance wins the game.
“Real Madrid clearly wanted to end their losing run, and they fought until the final whistle. We have to accept the result, learn from our mistakes, and focus on the next match.
“Barcelona are still at the top of the league. One defeat doesn’t change everything. The season is far from over, and we must continue fighting.”
🔵🔴 Visca Barça!
🚨 Gerard Piqué on Barcelona’s El Clásico defeat against Real Madrid:
🗣️ “We expected Barcelona to win at Camp Nou, as we have done so many times before, but Real Madrid came ready to fight.
“The first half was balanced, but the second half was completely different. Both teams had dangerous counterattacks and missed several chances to change the game. Unfortunately, Madrid took advantage of their final opportunity, and that made the difference.
“Losing an El Clásico at home is always painful, especially when you know your team had opportunities to get a better result. But this is football, and sometimes the team that takes its final chance wins the game.
“Real Madrid clearly wanted to end their losing run, and they fought until the final whistle. We have to accept the result, learn from our mistakes, and focus on the next match.
“Barcelona are still at the top of the league. One defeat doesn’t change everything. The season is far from over, and we must continue fighting.”
🔵🔴 Visca Barça!
