In the wee hours of June 29th, just after the clock struck Beijing, the UEFA Europa League's one-eighth final was in full swing, with fierce battles taking place. In a much-anticipated battle, France and Switzerland met each other in a tight battle. After a grueling penalty shootout, the Swiss defeated World Cup champions France 8-7 to advance to the last eight of the tournament.
Although France was up by two goals at one point, they were unable to capitalize on their advantage. As the match came to a close, Switzerland scored an equalizer to send the match into overtime. The match was decided by a penalty shootout after the two teams failed to score in the extra time. At the crucial moment, Mbappe missed the penalty, the star of this year's tournament, which became the biggest regret of the elimination of the French team.
Mbappe's miss not only allowed France to bid farewell to this year's Euros, but also renewed the suspense over this year's Ballon d'Or. Previously, it seemed that the battle for the Ballon d'Or would be between Mbappe and Kante, with both expected to win the award. However, with France out of the tournament, it has become much more difficult for them to win the award.
Along with Kante and Mbappe, Crowe and Levan are out of the Europa League this year, and their chips for the Ballon d'Or are clearly lacking. In this context, De Bruyne became the top favorite for the Golden Ball Award. This year, De Bruyne led his team to win the Premier League title and followed Manchester City to the final in the Champions League. In this year's European Cup, De Bruyne and the Belgian team are still going forward, if you can go farther in the European Cup, De Bruyne is expected to take this year's Golden Ball Award.
De Bruyne prospect is good, Messi also saw the hope of competing for the Ballon d'Or. 2021, Messi led the team to win the Copa del Rey, personal honor is 8 times to win the Golden Boot of La Liga, creating a new record in the five major leagues. In the America's Cup, Messi has led the team into the last eight, and if he can win the cup for Argentina again after 28 years, Messi will be qualified enough to compete with De Bruyne.
This year's Ballon d'Or battle has entered the white-hot stage, and the next few days will be crucial. Perhaps in addition to these favorites, there will be a dark horse to kill off the competition, Neymar also has the opportunity to make a breakthrough this year, Lukaku also eyeing ...... exactly who can come out on top in this year's Ballon d'Or competition? Let's wait and see!
