Real reason I was snubbed for Ballon d’Or – Chelsea goalkeeper, Mendy

Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy, has given the cause he believes he became once snubbed in last year’s Ballon d’Or balloting.

Mendy became once arguably the suitable goalkeeper on this planet last season however became once no longer nominated in the halt 30 for the sector’s high particular particular person award.

Talking to Mail Sport, the Senegalese keeper opened up on the rejection and revealed that he believes his nationality could unbiased have performed a fraction.

“The appropriate response became once to handle the direction on the pitch to level that my title deserved to be in the halt 30.

“I judge being African did me a disservice because I didn’t play in any world competitions last year,” he talked about.

Mendy lifted the 2021 Africa Cup of Worldwide locations (AFCON) along with his nationwide workforce in February, making historic previous as the main Senegal workforce to attain so.

The 29-year-used also won the FIFA Membership World Cup title with Chelsea this month after their 2-1 interact in opposition to Palmeiras in the final.