With the July 12 Beijing time, America's Cup and the European Cup of the curtain fell, Argentina and Italy respectively lifted the trophy! The much-anticipated battle for the Ballon d'Or of the year.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Undoubtedly became the center of attention. Ballon d'Or selecting body Soccer Nation has released an early list of the top contenders, with the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
with Jorginho calling the shots the most, and the
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Neymar
, the fate of Levon and others is in limbo.
As a deserved No. 1 favorite, the 34-year-old
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
has pocketed the Ballon d'Or six times. At this summer's Copa America, the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
His performance was a stunning one, contributing four goals and five assists individually to lead Argentina to the Copa America title, MVP, Golden Boot and assists, defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final. In addition.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
He also performed well in La Liga last season, winning the Golden Boot. However
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
His "weakness" is that he played for Barcelona in the league and the Champions League in poor results, failed to win any title.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Among the competitors, Jorginho is also worth watching. The Chelsea midfielder shone in the recently concluded Europa League, not only helping his team win the Champions League, but also making another Europa League appearance. Jorginho ran a staggering 86.6 kilometers in the tournament and made 25 interceptions, setting a new record for interceptions in a single cup tournament. However, when asked about the Ballon d'Or, Jorginho kept a low profile, "Next question, I don't want to comment or think about it!"
Despite the official mention of Jorginho's name in the Ballon d'Or, fans didn't seem to think much of him, with some chortling, "Butkus is an indispensable member of Barcelona and Spain, but the closest he'll ever come to winning the Ballon d'Or may be going to the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
home as a guest."
Ballon d'Or officials also mentioned other promising players such as Mbappe, Kane and Lautaro. And those players whose prospects are considered lost include
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Neymar
, Levan, De Bruyne, Kante and Thiago Silva.
All things considered, from the Golden Globes movement
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
seems to be on the threshold of winning the award. Over the course of his career, the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
has won the Golden Ball six times, ahead of the
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of 5 times.
