Mbappe, Dembele in Paris spotlight
The 24-year-old has yet to be crowned the best player in the world, though, because PSG lost the Champions League and France didn'tdidn't win the World Cup despite Mbappe'sMbappe's hat-trick in the team's final loss to Messi'sMessi's Argentina.
Instead, the world champion Messi won a record-breaking ninth Ballon d'Ord'Or, while Haaland finished second after helping Manchester City win the English and European trebles. The striker finished third in the poll, much to the anger of fans with PSG tickets.
Coach Luis Enrique of PSG is optimistic that his star attacker will eventually win the trophy, but he also outlined the requirements for him to do it.
"To win the Ballon d'Ord'Or, in addition to individual performances which are very good for Kylian, you have to win club and national trophies," he told reporters. "We want to win as much as possible in Paris, and Kylian can do the same with the national squad. He will undoubtedly win numerous Ballon d'Ord'Or."
The France winger struggled to win Luis Enrique over in the opening stages of the season, and he has had a rough start to life in Ligue 1, putting him in the bad books of fans with PSG tickets.
When Paris Saint-Germain headed to Newcastle in the Champions League in early October, Ousmane Dembele wasn't the only player who struggled. However, he was presented with the only opportunity to break the tie.
The France winger sliced away at the back post halfway through the first half, putting some distance between himself and Newcastle left-back Dan Burn. Dembele received the ideal pass from Kylian Mbappe, a playful, floating ball that landed in his path. And the winger moved it half a yard outside with a single swipe of his left boot.
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