Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé has won the Ligue 1 UNFP Player of the Month award for February.
With 47% of the votes by TROPHEESUNFP.COM users, Kylian Mbappé beat Stade de Reims striker Folarin Balogun (31%) and OGC Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo (22%). The French international, who already won the award in November/December, has now won the award for the second time this season and for the ninth time in his career, a record, ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic (5), Franck Ribery, Eden Hazard and Javier Pastore (4).
This is the 46th time a Paris Saint-Germain player has won the award since it was created at the start of the 2003-04 season, also a record. The club from the capital has won the most awards ahead of Olympique de Marseille (24), LOSC Lille and Olympique Lyonnais (18).
With 4 goals and 1 assist in just 291 minutes of play in February, Mbappé was decisive every 58 minutes.
Rio Ferdinand has named Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland as the best forwards on the planet – and picked out three others who are in the chasing pack just behind them
Rio Ferdinand has named the three footballers that are in the chasing pack behind Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland as the best forwards on the planet.
The former Manchester United and England defender has named his top five attacking players in the world – while splitting them into two tiers.
While praising Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinicius Jr, Ferdinand mentioned English youngsters Marcus Rashford of United and Bukayo Saka of Arsenal.
Speaking of Vinicius on BT Sport, Ferdinand said: “He’s on that next rung [below Mbappe and Haaland], isn’t he?
“I think you’ve got him, Rashford I think talking about it, Saka’s coming up on the rails.
“But this kid, the difference between him and the ones I’ve just mentioned is that he’s done it on this level – Champions League in knockout football and won the Champions League, and been a big part of why they’ve won.
Erling Haaland is the hottest striker on the planet (Image: DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Kylian Mbappe is eyeing up Ballon d’Or glory (Image: Corbis via Getty Images)
“A big part of today’s football is pace – pace kills.
“It scares defenders to death and he’s not only got the pace, he’s got the ability to execute at the top end of the pitch. Brilliant footballer.”
With Manchester City star Erling Haaland scoring five goals against RB Leipzig in the Champions League, his tally for the season is now 39 goals from 36 matches.
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford wanted to score 23 goals this season – and has 26 already (Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)
Rashford is having the best season of his career with United, netting 26 times in all competitions with Erik ten Hag’s men tasting Carabao Cup glory.
With Vinicius Jr now a key player under Carlo Ancelotti, he has scored 19 goals so far this season having managed 22 last time out.
Bukayo Saka is also in the best form of his young career with 10 goals and nine assists in the Premier League with Arsenal chasing down the title.
Source: en.psg.fr; dailystar.co.uk
