PSG star Kylian Mbappe says Inter Miami star Lionel Messi deserved last season's Ballon d'Or.

Mbappe was also on the dais with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.

He said of the Barcelona legend: "I am not someone who is afraid to speak.

"Messi deserves it. The night of the World Cup final, I already knew that he had won the Ballon d'Or."

Mbappe says he'd like to play for France at the Olympics.

"It is my employer who decides," Mbappe said of his chances of playing at the 2024 Olympics. "It will be a pleasure to play in them, but if my employer doesn't want to, I will support his decision. I don't think it will take a long time to think about it.

"If it's yes, it's yes. If it's no, it's no. I want to play. I want to play, and I think people do too."