The Monaco starlet insists the Italian also deserves to be recognised by becoming just the second stopper – after Lev Yashin in 1965 – to win the Ballon d’Or.
“For all of his work, [Buffon] deserves the Ballon d’Or, but I think it depends on the Champions League final,” he explained to Eurosport.
“If Real Madrid win, I think it will be Cristiano Ronaldo but otherwise, I think it would be good for Buffon to win the Golden Ball. ”
Rex Features Strong bond – Mbappe and Buffon after the game[/caption]
Getty Images Kylian Mbappe is consoled by Gianluigi Buffon at full time during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg[/caption]
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