Ousmane Dembélé escaped the worst. Released on injury against Spain, the Paris winger had seen Lamine Yamal shine in the Roja, even getting a double. What necessarily score points in the Golden Ball race. The Spanish prodigy had played in front of the microphones and hoped to drive the point of Portugal in the final.
But the young Catalan did not particularly shine against Seleçao and Spain was left for a loss to penalties. Insufficient to change the situation in the eyes of bookmakers. Ousmane Dembélé remains the big favorite with a rating of 1 against 2 while Lamine Yamal must be satisfied on a side of 3 against 2.
The League of Nations has nevertheless changed the situation in the eyes of bookmakers. A new name was added to the list of contenders, that of Vitinha. The Portuguese midfielder displays a rating of 12 against 1 and now signed in the top 5 contenders, just behind Mohamed Salah (10 against 1). He is ahead of Kylian Mbappé (25 against 1) or Raphinha (25 against 1).
After Rodri, Vitinha winner of the Ballon d'Or?
And the former FC Porto player can count on the support of his teammates in selection. “He obviously has the right to think and dream of the Ballon d'Or, Thus entrusted Ruben Dias, Sunday, in remarks relayed by AS. This season, if it was not already clear for everyone, he definitely demonstrated the kind of player he is and what he is able to achieve. »»
“The individual awards in football are difficult to assess. If Vitinha does not win the Ballon d'Or now, he has the potential to win one day “, Has embedded Roberto Martinez, adding: “But it's subjective, it's a question of opinion, of what you like in football, of what you appreciate in a player. »»
As for the interested party, he wants to be careful about the issue. “I certainly don't think so, I leave that to everyone. The most important is the collective, and only after comes the individual ”, he explained.
