Kylian Mbappe snubs Lamine Yamal and Vinicius Jr as Real Madrid and France superstar reveals his pick for the 2025 Ballon d'Or

France captain Mbappe says he will vote for compatriot Dembele ahead of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior for the Ballon d'Or award this year.

Mbappe moved away from Paris Saint-Germain in order to win the Champions League more frequently. However, Luis Enrique's side blitzed their way to European glory in their first season without the World Cup-winning forward, whose new Madrid team were knocked out in the quarter-finals. Dembele has stepped up and led the team to a treble with Mbappe long gone and is one of the favourites for this year's Ballon d'Or after winning a club treble. However, he faces stern competition from Yamal, who won La Liga with Barcelona as he continues his incredible rise to superstardom.

Speaking in a press conference on Saturday, Mbappe said:"Would I vote for Dembele? Yes. I don't think it needs much explaining. People are talking about Lamine Yamal and Dembele, but my choice is clear: I vote for Dembele."

While Vinicius came second to Rodri in last year's voting, prompting a meltdown of epic proportions from Real Madrid, the Brazilian is a rank outsider due to Madrid's disappointing season.

Mbappe will be hoping to lead France to third place in the Nations League finals when they meet fellow semi-final losers Germany on Sunday. However, Dembele will not be available after suffering a hip injury.