Ashraf: I deserve the Golden Ball, and the defensive players are more suitable than the forwards.

Hupu, August 10th, Paris defender Ashraf accepted an exclusive interview with French media Canal+. The Moroccan full-back also talked about many topics and situations about himself.

Feeling about the shortlist for the Golden Globe Awards

When I was included in the discussion of the Golden Globes, it felt like a dream. If I were lucky enough to win this award, I felt I was worthy of it. The season I've spent is historic, with not many defensive players scoring goals in the Champions League quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals. You may think that my style of playing football is like a forward, but in fact, I am a defender, especially in the tactical system of four defenders, it is even more difficult to do these things. My data this year is far beyond what ordinary defenders can achieve. So, when a backcourt player can hand over such a report card, I think he is more qualified to win the Golden Globe than the striker.

Regarding whether Paris Saint-Germain can successfully defend the Champions League champion

I don't think that just because we were the last champions, we naturally became the favorite to win the championship. Our team's strength is indeed not to be underestimated, but I also know that many teams have introduced big-name stars. However, we will always remain focused, go our own path unswervingly, and strive to win the championship with hope. There are quite a few competitors, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Liverpool and Manchester City, which have strong recruitment efforts. But we are fully prepared to meet the challenges.

About defeating Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, our preparations were more sufficient, the team cooperated more tacitly, and the physical condition was significantly better. And we proved this with practical actions on the field. Mbappe was a little disappointed at the time, but we didn't go into the deeper discussion, just joked with each other during the holidays.