Konaté on Mbappé and the Ballon d'Or: it hurt, but he bounced back
The Real Madrid centre-back says he is back at his best after a tough personal season and praises PSG's Désiré Doué, who he believes still has a lot to reach.
Ibrahima Konaté has spoken about how Kylian Mbappé took missing out on the Ballon d'Or. According to MARCA, the Real Madrid defender admits it was hard, since the forward deserved it, but the next day Mbappé was already training at full intensity. Speaking from the French national team's camp in Clairefontaine, Konaté hopes Mbappé will be in top form next year to lift the trophy.
Konaté also talked about his own situation. He says he is not improving in recent matches, but arrived at Real Madrid in good shape after a difficult previous season, marked by the death of his father and of his former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota.
Finally, he praised PSG's Désiré Doué. He says he is not impressed by him, but finds his unseen work exceptional, and believes he still has plenty of room to grow.
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