Who's the next world best football player (Balon d'or)
The next Ballon d'Or winner is anyone's guess, but we have some top contenders! Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid are currently the favorites to take home the award ¹. They've both had an incredible season, with Bellingham scoring 23 goals and Vinicius Junior netting 24 goals. Not to mention, they won La Liga and the Champions League together ¹.
Other notable nominees include:
- Top Scorers: Erling Haaland from Manchester City and Harry Kane from Bayern Munich ² ¹
- Young Talent: Phil Foden from Manchester City and Lamine Yamal from Barcelona ² ¹
- Defensive Stars: Ruben Dias from Manchester City and Antonio Rudiger from Real Madrid ² ¹
It's interesting to note that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo made the list of nominees this year ¹. The winner will be announced on October 28th at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris ² ³ ¹. Who do you think will take home the coveted award?
