Martinez’s Pick for Future Ballon d’Or Champion After Messi and Ronaldo

Emiliano Martinez, the goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain, has a lot of expectations for Kylian Mbappe. He thinks Mbappe will emerge and win multiple Ballon d’Or honors when football greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo step down from the game.

Who is Mbappe?

Let’s go back in time to witness Kylian Mbappe’s incredible ascent. The tale of the French talent starts in Bondy, a Paris suburb, where he developed his football talents as a young player. Scouts were soon drawn to his extraordinary talent, and he joined AS Bondy, his first football club.

The young Mbappe’s career took off after that, leading to a 2016 transfer to AS Monaco. When he made his professional debut at the age of 17, the football world took notice of his incredible speed and skill. Mbappe’s tenure at Monaco was illuminating, and his accomplishments catapulted him into the spotlight.

The prodigy made a high-profile transfer to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), one of the best teams in Europe, in 2017. He kept shining at PSG with his goal-scoring abilities and established himself as a vital member of the squad’s pursuit of both national and international glory.

In the present day, Kylian Mbappe is a well-known figure in football who is praised for his extraordinary skill, assists, and goals. His incredible journey from Bondy’s suburbs to Paris Saint-Germain’s grand stages has captivated fans all over the world. 

Messi, who is thirty-six, has won the Ballon d’Or eight times, compared to Ronaldo’s five wins at thirty-eight. For an incredible fifteen years, these two legends have held the title of “best player in the world”. 

Martinez showed great regard for Mbappe when discussing the Ballon d’Or, stating, “I have a lot of respect for him… when Leo and Cristiano retire, he will continue the legacy and win plenty of Ballon d’Or awards.” The Aston Villa custodian is predicting with confidence.

In the 2023 Ballon d’Or rankings, Mbappe recently took third place; Messi and Erling Haaland ranked first and second, respectively. Watch this up-and-coming player closely as he seeks to lead football into a new era of glory!