The thirty candidates for the Golden Ball this season. In a year in which Spanish football has been so dominant internationally, the successes of the Spanish team and the team the real Madrid They are clearly among the list of nominees to be ranked the best player in the world.
Up to six Spanish players are on this prestigious list and aspire to win this title for the first time in their sporting career. Rodrigo Hernández, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo, Dani Carvajal, Alejandro Grimaldo and Lamine Yamalall European champions this summer with Spain, are among the 30 chosen.
In terms of clubs, Real Madrid’s success for another season at continental level is once again crucial to regain several white players, some of whom are already retired as is the case of Toni Kroos, among the candidates. Besides German, Vinicius, Antonio Rüdiger, Fede Valverde, or the aforementioned Dani Carvajal appear with possibilities of winning the individual award.
Kylian Mbappé is also on the list of candidates. The current Real Madrid player answered the call thanks to the merits obtained last season with Paris Saint-Germain, but if he wins the Ballon d’Or, he will do so already wearing white.
The groups, however, agree that Vinicius is the big favourite to win this individual award. His fine season, during which he contributed to the achievement of a new Champions League for Real Madrid, gives him many points in the quest for his first Ballon d’Or.
Without Messi almost 20 years later
The absence that fully confirms the generational change is that of Leo Messi. His Ballon d’Or last year had already caused a sensation due to the controversial nature of the decision, but this time he does not even enter the list of 30 candidates to revalidate the title.
After Cristiano Ronaldo was not among the best last year, it is now Leo Messi who is excluded from this list for the first time since 2005.
As for the best coach, the nominees for the Ballon d’Or were Luis de la Fuente, Pep Guardiola, Xabi Alonso, Carlo Ancelotti, Gian Piero Gasperini and Lionel Scaloni.
For the Kopa Trophy for the best young player, the nominees are Pau Cubarsí, Arda Güler, Lamine Yamal, Zaire-Emery, Alejandro Garnacho, Karim Konaté, Kobbie Mainoo, Joao Neves, Savinho and Mathys Tel.
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