Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo he is the second most decorated individual in football, with five Ballon d'Ors to his name, second only to Lionel Messi's eight in history. The Portuguese striker named two Real Madrid players and a Barcelona talent among his four favorites to win the award in the coming years.
Ronaldo, 39, and Messi, 37, were left off the shortlist for the award for the first time since 2003, and the two are also number one and two for the nominations for the award, with Ronaldo having 18 years old The YouTube channel, Ronaldo revealed that the players most likely to win the award in the coming years were Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland and Yamal plates. Ferdinand also suggested Vinicius Junior.
#CR7 he included Lamine Yamal along with Kylian Mbappe among the players who could win the Ballon d'Or. pic.twitter.com/OsNu7wUETx
— Football España (@footballespana_) September 10, 2024
This year is perhaps the most open that the award has been in some time. Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez and Dani Carvajal were two of the stars of Spain's Euro 2024 victory, while Mbappe is the biggest name. Carvajal would be the first defender to win in almost 20 years after Fabio Cannavaro. Vinicius and Bellingham were the stars of Real Madrid's campaign, although they were not particularly impressive for their national sides.
