Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has said the player who is handed this year’s Ballon d’Or does not need to have won silverware.
José Mourinho was speaking to the media after Madrid’s 2-1 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League.
The Portuguese aims to end Real Madrid’s two-year wait for major silverware.
This view has led critics to rule out Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior as serious Ballon d’Or contenders.