BeFootball relayed Bertrand Latour's comments on Kylian Mbappé's second place at the Ballon d'Or. The journalist expressed satisfaction that, in his opinion, the jurors did not yield to the star's demands and stated that Mbappé had exerted unprecedented pressure. Latour also questioned Mbappé's references to Africa, claiming he had visited four times, including once in Cameroon. He added that the only interview the player had not given was to Journal de Mickey in France and suggested that politics was about the presidential election of 2027 while football was played on the fields. He criticized Mbappé for falling out with long-time friends over the Ballon d'Or while he believed the player had not won anything this season. However, Latour acknowledged that Mbappé was a major player, capable of scoring 40 goals a year, and could win the trophy if he secured titles. He deemed that Mbappé had exerted pressure in vain, believing he should not even have been on the podium and did not understand how he finished ahead of Lamine Yamal. Latour added that, without this pressure, Mbappé would likely not have been on the podium. #BallonDor #Football #KylianMbappé (translated)