The Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place on November 3. In the absence of a world cup and continental competition, the Champions League will have the most impact on the appointment of the next winner.
Until Tuesday evening, Raphinha was expected to succeed the Spaniard Rodri at the charts. Thanks to his XXL performances this season, the Brazilian was among the favorites for obtaining the trophy rewarding the best player in the world of the year.
However, the elimination of FC Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League, by Inter Milan, could well compromise everything. Despite the exceptional performances of Catalan (32 goals and 25 assists in 53 games), the coronation of Barça in the King's Cup and a possible triumph in Liga, the absence of C1 may well harm him. Lamine Yamal, also cited among the potential winners of this edition, may also have to give it up for this same reason.
Ballon d'Or, Ousmane Dembélé now favorite?
The misfortune of some could make others happy, especially for Ousmane Dembélé. If Paris Saint-Germain manages to win its ticket for the final and win the title on May 31 in Munich, the tricolor international could be a serious candidate in the Ballon d'Or.
Author this season of 33 goals and 10 assists in 45 games this season, all competitions with PSG, the attacker now has all his chances of winning the individual award this year. A consecration which is still strongly conditioned by a possible coronation of his club on the evening of 31.
