Kylian Mbappé has found himself at the centre of an online debate over his reaction to Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or victory, with social media users questioning whether the Real Madrid forward appeared disappointed or simply refused to disguise his emotions.
The controversy emerged following Monday's ceremony at the London Palladium on 26 October 2026, where Kane claimed football's most prestigious individual award ahead of Mbappé and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal.
