{"id":56092,"date":"2025-06-10T19:47:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/if-i-win-great-mbappe-on-ballon-dor-hopes"},"modified":"2025-06-10T20:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T20:26:23","slug":"if-i-win-great-mbappe-on-ballon-dor-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/if-i-win-great-mbappe-on-ballon-dor-hopes","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;If I win, great&#8221;: Mbapp\u00e9 on Ballon d\u2019Or hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span><b>France captain Kylian Mbappe\u0301 responded with composure when asked about his chances of winning the Ballon d&#8217;Or.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not the one who gives it out,&#8221; Mbappe said, noting that the decision rests with around 100 journalists. 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