Kylian Mbappe beats Lionel Messi to win World Cup 2026 Golden Boot after dramatic race

He’s scored 924 goals for club and country and his celebration for this one was as crazy as I’ve ever seen from him.

La Roja finally broke the deadlock after dominating Argentina for most of the match in front of 80,000 fans on Sunday.

Even when Rodri finally returned properly in January, and City were visibly the better for his presence, there was a sense that the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner had not yet matched his previous heights.

With the 2026 World Cup now complete, attention across the soccer world is shifting toward the Ballon d'Or, the sport's most prestigious individual honor, as a crowded field of contenders emerges from a tournament that reshaped several players' legacies over the past month.