Kylian Mbappé gives nod to Arsenal’s William Saliba after winning prestigious award | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappé (25) once again won France Football’s French Footballer of the Season award for the 2023/24 campaign, however, he did not run away with it, as he did in the previous season.

The France captain won the award in his seventh and final season at Paris Saint-Germain, a season in which he netted 52 goals as he drove his side towards a third consecutive Ligue 1 title, a Coupe de France title, and a run to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Mbappé therefore earned 56 points in the vote, five more than second-placed William Saliba (23). The former AS Saint-Étienne and Olympique de Marseille centre-back enjoyed a stellar campaign, featuring in the Premier League Team of the Season as the Gunners ran Manchester City close for the title. It was also a year in which Saliba cemented a position as a regular starter for the France national team.

“You have to be fair, William Saliba would also have deserved to win this trophy,” Mbappé told France Football, paying tribute to his international teammate.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle