According to AS, Real Madrid ambassador Roberto Carlos stated unequivocally during an interview at the Portugal Football Summit that Mbappé should win this year's Ballon d'Or. The legendary Brazilian left-back also spoke about Ronaldo, praising his incredible physical condition, which he believes will allow him to play for another ten years.

Real Madrid ambassador and Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos opened the second day of the Portugal Football Summit, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation at the Football City in Oeiras. Carlos, World Cup winner in 2002, is widely considered one of the greatest left-backs in football history.

AS had the opportunity to conduct an exclusive interview with the Brazilian left-back, and Roberto Carlos was unequivocal on the Ballon d'Or topic: "Who should win the Ballon d'Or? Kylian Mbappé." While at the Portugal Football Summit, he also shared his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo: "He can still play another 10 years. He's a monster with incredible physical condition. He's very happy to be called up to the Portuguese national team and he's passionate about continuing to play."

Earlier in his speech, Roberto Carlos immediately won over the audience. The Brazilian recounted his career as part of the so-called "Galácticos": "Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or in 2002.

Based on my experience with the Brazilian national team and Real Madrid's Galácticos, I mostly felt like a kid in the dressing room, surrounded by a group of players with incredible stories. I wanted to learn from them. One person I learned a lot from was Zidane. Zidane is a super intelligent person. Ronaldo Nazário is a different type of person. He's a great businessman. He even bought Valladolid, which significantly increased its value. The club originally had a certain value, and when he sold it, the value was completely different. Why? Because he built the structure that allowed the club to achieve the necessary appreciation."

He also revealed details about his vision of life after hanging up his boots (he retired in India in late 2015): "When I was still playing, I thought about becoming a football coach. I was fortunate to work with the best coaches in the world and play with the best players in the world, so naturally, I started learning about tactical systems. The idea at that time was that when I retired, I would at least start with a small club and one day become the Brazilian national team coach. At the same time, I also took courses to become a sporting director. These courses existed in my era, and of course, I read about football regulations whenever I had time."

However, his path after retirement took a different direction: "But I always believed that a career after retirement means building on your story as a player, using your image for commercial purposes, and in my case, as Real Madrid's ambassador, taking the Real Madrid name around the world. When I played, I was with some very intelligent people who taught me to be a good person while doing what they did—whether as a sporting director, coach, or fitness coach."

He also revealed details about difficult moments in his life: "I can only say that I had problems with certain people who nearly emptied my accounts. Everything I earned in football, one day I lost 99% of it. Later, thanks to Entourage Sport, I was able to reorganize my life, both financially and personally, and today I live very peacefully. That's why I'm their partner—for everything they did for me during the most difficult moment of my life. And we want to do the same for active players."

Traducido por IA.

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