In his quest for the Ballon d’Or Kylian Mbappé is currently ahead of Erling Haaland. But the Norwegian will perhaps not be his toughest competitor.
The judgment has been rendered. Unveiled Monday evening to the general public, the 2023 Ballon d’Or ranking validated Lionel Messi’s eighth coronation. Behind the Argentinian, Erling Haaland ranked second ahead of Kylian Mbappé. The extraordinary season achieved by the Norwegian with his club Manchester City made the difference to that of the French striker, who was a finalist with France in the 2022 World Cup. In the years to come, the PSG player hopes to his turn gleaned the Ballon d’Or. But the competition looks more serious than expected and Erling Haaland might not be the number one danger.
Since leaving Borussia Dortmund to join Real Madrid in the summer of 2023, Jude Bellingham has literally exploded. As he racks up goals and high-class performances with his new team, the England international reveals himself a little more each week and his undeniable talent pushes some observers to anticipate what the race for the Ballon d’Or could be like in coming years. Present Tuesday on the set of the channel The Team, Didier Roustan thus gave his opinion. “ I think Bellingham has the advantage of being at Real Madrid which is a Ballon d’Or factory, and with an English team which will always be in the four-five, we have seen that they have the talent for it.“
“Bellingham, a more serious client”
A double positive point for the nugget of the English Three Lions in the race for the coveted individual trophy, as confirmed by the journalist. “ I find that Bellingham is a more serious client, strangely, even if Haaland will slam and will slam (goals). » However, the observer estimated that things could change for Kylian Mbappé if he took a very specific destination: “ Except when Mbappé goes to Real Madrid. Then… » In the meantime, the future of the French world champion remains undecided. But it seems obvious that he will do everything to continue to trace his path towards obtaining the individual Grail.
