This morning.
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The joy of winning his seventh Ballon d'Or was overwhelming. However, in the midst of this joyous atmosphere, the media and the players have been
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The skepticism is coming in like a tidal wave. In particular, Picture Post, in today's feature story on the
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Sharp questions were asked.
The picture newspaper bluntly pointed out that the most outstanding performance of Levin was not even the Golden Ball Award, he achieved the Triple Crown in 2021, broke the Bundesliga goals record, won the Bundesliga title, as well as the UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga's top scorer. To be ignored for such a brilliant achievement makes this year's Ballon d'Or selection a disgrace.
ESPN followed suit, posting that the best player didn't win the Ballon d'Or, and that Levine won all the honors in those two years but missed out on the first Ballon d'Or of his life. It's thought-provoking to imagine that someone who won everything ended up with no award to show for it.
Well-known players such as Kassi and Kroos have also spoken out against the
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questioned winning the Ballon d'Or, and they argue that this year's top performer wasn't the
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. German soccer great Matthäus also said before the award was presented that even though he was
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fans, but the Golden Globe selection cannot be based on one month's performance alone, but also on a combination of performances throughout the year.
The Picture Post also expressed its opinion at the end, arguing that
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He was able to win the award because he played in Paris, France, and the award ceremony was also held in Paris, which is a home field advantage. However, true neutral fans should understand that
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With the La Liga Golden Boot and Copa America title, the honors have been glittering enough, and not just because of Paris' home field advantage.
