The eight-time Ballon d’Or has made Kylian Mbappé one of the candidates for the prestigious trophy for the years to come. But he is not the only one.
And eight! Lionel Messi won a new Ballon d’Or on Monday evening, the eighth in his collection. It is probably the last, even if we cannot swear anything with the Argentinian genius.
Regardless, Messi knows that he no longer really represents the future of football. And the 2022 world champion did not hesitate to give the names of the few players who could claim the trophy in the near future. “Haaland, Mbappé, Vinicius and many young players can compete for the Ballon d’Or in the coming years…”believes Messi.
✨ Messi: “Haaland, Mbappe, Vinicius and many young players can compete for Ballon d’Or in the next years…”.
“I also think that Lamine Yamal, who is still very young and plays for Barcelona, will play a prominent role and fight for it in the future too”. 🔵🔴👀 pic.twitter.com/4PIsR3ns97
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 31, 2023
If he snubbed PSG during his speech, Messi had a few words for Mbappé, and he once again quoted his ex-teammate on this question about the Ballon d’Or. In addition to Haaland, his runner-up this year, the Argentinian, Barça icon, did not hesitate to talk about the Brazilian from Real, Vinicius Jr.
But Messi of course keeps an eye on his training club, where a 16-year-old nugget has emerged. “I also think that Lamine Yamal, who is still very young and plays in Barcelona, will play an important role and will fight for that in the future as well”added La Pulga regarding the Ballon d’Or.
