In a CBS programme, Henry discusses the race for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. He believes this year's decision is more complicated than last year's. After analysing the performances of Harry Kane, Bellingham, Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Haaland, Messi, and others, Henry states that he will ultimately cast his vote for Mbappé, while also believing Olise comes very close.

Henry said: "This year isn't as straightforward to judge as last year was. Remember last year when I kept saying 'Dembélé, Dembélé, Dembélé, Dembélé, Dembélé'? It was quite clear then, and he turned out to be the winner in the end. I think this year is more complicated because so many players have put in outstanding performances. For instance, Harry Kane. Then there's Michael Olise—and I'm not the one saying this—he was the best-performing player in Germany last season.

If you ask English people who performed best at the World Cup, they'll say Bellingham. But when you look at Bellingham again, you might think his performances at Real Madrid last season weren't quite as exceptional. Then there's Rodri. He played very well at the World Cup and was named the tournament's best player, but he didn't play that many matches throughout the season.

Then there's Yamal. You might say his World Cup wasn't great, but don't forget he played at the World Cup while carrying an injury.

Next is Haaland. How can you ignore the fact that this man can score goals from anywhere, from any angle? But compared to some of the players I've just mentioned, I think he still ranks slightly below them. And then you look at Kvaratskhelia—he didn't play at the World Cup.

Then Messi. I think if they'd won the World Cup and Messi finally got the Ballon d'Or, they might have handed him both the Ballon d'Or and the World Cup trophy together (laughs). But unfortunately for him, they didn't win the World Cup in the end.

So for me, Olise comes very close, but my top choice remains Kylian Mbappé. Of course, people will tell me he didn't win any trophies. But I think this has happened before in history. Some people really need to check (laughs). There have been Ballon d'Or winners who didn't win any major trophies in the previous season but still won the Ballon d'Or. Because the voting takes place later, or at the end of that cycle, you know what I mean.

But for me, I'm going with Kylian. Look at his individual achievements. Of course, you can always find some flaws in these players, but Mbappé is the top scorer in the Champions League and also the top scorer in La Liga, and his goal-scoring performance at the World Cup was also exceptional.

Michael Olise is similar in terms of assists—that's absolutely incredible. And just think about how many goals Mbappé has scored at the World Cup, and his goals in the Champions League—I just misspoke, I meant the World Cup (laughs)—when you really think about these numbers, they're absolutely staggering.

So I just want to say that there are many players who deserve consideration this year, and honestly, they're clearly not just making up the numbers. But if I had to choose personally, I would pick Mbappé. Michael Olise comes very close."

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