The 1998 world champion spoke this Sunday on the race for the Ballon d’Or France Football.
Like every year at this time, the race for the Ballon d’Or is on. Before the end of the calendar year, Karim Benzema’s successor will be known. And unlike the last edition, the fight promises to be particularly indecisive for this 2023 vintage since no player has dominated the circuit in overwhelming proportions over the whole season.
Several players nevertheless stand out to claim to lift the most prestigious of individual trophies. Lionel Messi, crowned world champion, is a natural candidate for his 8th Ballon d’Or. Kylian Mbappé himself admits having tried to “burn the retina” with his XXL World Cup and his exceptional statistics. A record comparable to that of Erling Haaland, who adds the prize list with the Champions League-Premier League-FA Cup treble. Other players from the English club like the Spaniard Rodri or the Belgian Kevin De Bruyne will have their say.
Ballon d’Or: Lizarazu has decided!
Called to comment on this race for the Ballon d’Or, Bixente Lizarazu believes that despite his arguments, Kylian Mbappé will leave a long way behind because of his poor record in the Champions League, with the elimination of Paris Saint-Germain in the eighth final of the competition. However, the 1998 world champion does not see Haaland winning either. The former defender reckons it’s Messi who could win the prize – again. ” I would say Messi!“, he decided on the set of Téléfoot this Sunday.
