{
  "id": 8086010,
  "title": "🎙️ Mbappé in AS: “The Ballon d'Or must return to the Bernabéu”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/mbappe-in-as-the-ballon-dor-must-return-to-the-bernabeu",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T19:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mbapp-ballon-dor-must-return-193600526.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kylian Mbappé spoke exclusively to AS about his decision to wear white and the importance of playing for Real Madrid in his quest for football immortality. The French forward believes that to truly belong to football history, one must go through Real Madrid. He praised Florentino Pérez for his role in his signing after a decade of contact, calling him the best president in the world. Mbappé described José Mourinho as one of the smartest people he has met in football and set a goal to bring the Ballon d'Or back to the Bernabéu this season. The forward plays down Barcelona's start to the season and avoids direct comparisons, but acknowledges Real Madrid's recent fragility without any titles. The interview comes days before the Madrid derby, which Mbappé called special, emphasizing the high standards shared between the squad and the fans.",
  "summary": "Kylian Mbappé has given an exclusive interview to AS. In it, the French forward explains his decision to wear white and says that playing for Real Madrid is a necessary step to achieve immortality.\"I...",
  "key_points": [
    "Kylian Mbappé speaks to AS about wearing white and playing for Real Madrid.",
    "He praises Florentino Pérez as the best president in football.",
    "Mbappé aims to bring Ballon d'Or back to Bernabéu this season."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}