A former Ballon d'Or winner has suggested that Kylian Mbappe's communication strategy may have cost him the top spot in the prestigious award voting, according to a report published Thursday.
The unnamed former winner, speaking to Madrid Universal, stated that Mbappe's approach to public communication had harmed his chances of claiming football's most coveted individual prize.
Details regarding which specific Ballon d'Or ceremony the comments refer to, or the identity of the former winner, were not disclosed in the initial report.
