Mbappe recently gave an exclusive interview to José Félix Díaz, editorial director of AS, at Real Madrid's training facility. This is the French striker's first interview with the Spanish newspaper since joining Real Madrid. Both parties engaged in an in-depth conversation. In the third part of this interview, Mbappe discusses topics such as Real Madrid's winning foundation and winning mentality, his goal to continue winning everything, the Ballon d'Or as one of his personal objectives, and his hope that the Ballon d'Or returns to Real Madrid.

Reporter: Championships won't be decided until the end of the season, at least for the Champions League. Now we're in the period of individual awards. I imagine you're also preparing for team honors at the end of the year.

Mbappe: Yes, indeed… because you have to build a solid team foundation, at the team level, overall defence, and so on. For us, the coaching staff is also new. This is a new tactical setup. I think we're fully in the phase of laying the foundation for victories in the second half of the season.

Reporter: Individual awards are becoming increasingly popular in football, aren't they? They're given more importance. But this is based on team performance. Without your teammates, or without a team, it's impossible to compete for these awards, right?

Mbappe: No, it's impossible. That's why I think it's an honour to play for a club as big as Real Madrid. It puts you in the best position to compete for team trophies, individual awards, it gives you happiness, a sense of honour... When you're part of Real Madrid, you have so many positive things, so I always say this is the club you have to defend. This is the best club in the world, with the most glorious history, and it brings endless dreams to thousands of people.

Reporter: What haven't you won in football yet? We know you won the World Cup, but not the Champions League. So what's your next big goal?

Mbappe: Everything. Everything. I think what I have won, we talked about that a few minutes ago, let the past be the past. I still want to win everything. Including what I've won before, and what you just said I haven't won yet. I think I'm someone who is hungry to win, so I don't want to see others win. I think this motivation is what drives me every day, that's why I wake up every day to win, to create my own victories, to build a foundation with my team to compete for all titles. So when you're at the best club in the world, you don't need to choose. You have to fight for everything, and we will also try to win everything.

Reporter: The Ballon d'Or is within reach. I imagine this is an honour that every player dreams of, right?

Mbappe: Yes, it's important too. It's important. We just talked about competition, and the Ballon d'Or is also part of that competition. It's certainly an individual award, so it's very important to distinguish between team and individual honours. It's an award given to one player, so individual performance is very important, but it's also part of the spirit of football, a manifestation of this competitive spirit—you always want to do better than others, better than other teams, better than other players, better than everything. I think that's very positive.

Reporter: Can Kylian Mbappe win the Ballon d'Or?

Mbappe: My opinion is that this could be a good year. I've already said it, but the final result doesn't depend on me. I think… my goal is always to help my teammates, do my best, and convince those who have the right to vote. Because ultimately, people like you vote, right? (laughs)

Note: José Félix Díaz, editorial director of AS, is a Ballon d'Or voter for Spain in 2026.

Reporter: Exactly.

Mbappe: Yes. So my job is limited to convincing those who vote through my performance.

Reporter: And convincing them with your football performance, as always, right?

Mbappe: Indeed, always, always. That's the foundation of everything. That's the foundation of everything. It's also the foundation of everything in my career, always on the pitch. Because I think I can speak beautifully, but my best lawyer is my feet. So I always want to speak with my feet. The rest is part of football, but I always try to focus on the pitch, on what I can do on the pitch.

Reporter: Who are your top three favourites? Or who do you think is the biggest favourite this year? I can't say.

Mbappe: Are you asking if I think I have the right to choose? (laughs)

Reporter: I can't say, but you can.

Mbappe: No, no, I think… I think this isn't something I should worry about, because I'm not thinking about these things, about who will be chosen, who will… No, I think as I said, I'm thinking about how I can win it, because what's most important to me is, I'm thinking more about myself, I hope the Ballon d'Or can return to Real Madrid. This is the best club in the world. Let it return to the Bernabéu, to the hands of the Merengues, to all these fans, to bring joy to the people who deserve joy more than anyone. Being a Real Madrid player means fighting for all trophies. And the Ballon d'Or is one of them, and I will fight hard to try to bring it back to Real Madrid. You've seen the predecessors, many people have managed to bring it here, and I want to be one of them too.

Reporter: That doesn't conflict with winning team championships. They actually complement each other, don't they?

Mbappe: No, they complement each other. I think, as I said, you just said that now is the stage of individual awards, but I also said that now is the time to lay the foundation for the team championships that will come in the second half of the season. Because we can't sleep for six months and then say after six months that we want to win everything. Football doesn't work that way, it's not that simple. That's why we're very focused, I think now with the coach, with the club, with the system in place, we're very clear about what we need to do, but we have to prove it on the pitch as always.

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