Video of Awkward Moment Kylian Mbappe Gets Booed As He Arrived for Ballon d’Or Gala Spotted

• France Kylian Mbappe was booed as he arrived at the 2022 edition of the Ballon d’Or in his hometown
• The Frenchman has been in the news for his reported desire to bring his stint with PSG to a premature end
• Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe placed in sixth in the 2022 edition of the Ballon d'Or

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe was booed loudly when he arrived in Paris for the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday.

The 23-year-old has been the centre of headlines in recent weeks as speculations have emanated of his intention to quit the Ligue 1 champions in January.

Even though Mbappe has denied the widespread reports, some Parisian fans may still think he wants out of their club.

And in a video posted on Twitter, seen by Sports Brief, Mbappe's arrival at the gala was met with shouts of boos ringing out from the crowd.

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The World Cup winner was jeered by unhappy local fans as he walked onto the red carpet with his father at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

According to ESPN, the Frenchman finished 6th in the Ballon d'Or voting behind Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Kevin De Bruyne and Robert Lewandowski.

Mbappe Congratulates Benzema

Meanwhile, Mbappe has congratulated his compatriot Karim Benzema on winning the Ballon d'Or for the first time.

Benzema became the fifth Frenchman player to clinch the coveted individual award after edging competition from Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne.

And Benzema’s Les Bleus teammate Mbappe, who came in 6th for the Ballon d'Or, sent a message on his Instagram story.

Benzema shares Ballon d'Or glory with mum

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Karim Benzema shared his crowning moment as the 2022 Ballon d'Or recipient with his mum and son on stage.

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Benzema became the fifth French player to clinch the coveted individual diadem after edging competition from Robert Lewandowski, Sadio Mane and Kevin De Bruyne.

The 34-year-old France international enjoyed a stunning 2021-22 campaign, scoring an eyewatering 44 goals in 46 games across all competitions.