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Mbappe hopes Dembele will win the Ballon d'Or

Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe wants his Spain teammate Ousmane Dembele to win the Ballon d'Or. 

The race to win the top individual award in football is between Dembele and Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal. 

But Dembele is considered the favorite to win the "Ballon d'Or". 

Dembele was PSG's top scorer last season. He won the treble with Paris. 

"For me, Dembele deserves to win the 'Ballon d'Or'. I hope he wins it. I've supported him from the beginning. If it were up to me, I would take the award directly to his house," said 26-year-old Mbappe, French media wrote on Sunday. 

Mbappe himself hopes to one day win the Ballon d'Or. 

"Every player has the 'Ballon d'Or' in mind. If I have a great season with many trophies, I can win it," Mbappe added.