The catastrophic mistake that cost Mbappé and Lamine Yamal the Ballon d’Or

CH23: The duo Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal paid a heavy price at the “London Palladium,” losing the 2026 Ballon d’Or to England’s Harry Kane, after the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars fell into the trap of “excessive self-promotion” and numerous media statements that turned voters against them.…