The Ballon d'Or race is a subject that will inevitably feed the debates in the coming weeks. The Club World Cup, which will take place from June 15 to July 13 in the United States, will actually be the last major meeting of the 2024-2025 season. And so the last chance for candidates for Rodri's succession to score points.
While some favorites, like Parisians Ousmane Dembélé, Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, or the Madrilene Kylian Mbappé, will have the big advantage of competing in this new FIFA competition, this will not be the case for Barcelona Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Pedri. Penalizing in this final sprint for the trophy of France Football ?
Golden Ball, the amazing choice of Gerard Piqué
Not for Gerard Piqué. Invited by Dazn to give his top 6 for the Ballon d'Or, on the sidelines of the Kings World Cup organized in Paris, the former defender of Barça placed three Blaugranas players on the podium. In order, the ex-Spanish international (38 years old) puts Lamine Yamal in 1, Pedri in 2 and Raphinha in 3. In all objectivity, obviously…
In the fourth and fifth positions, Gerard Piqué chose Vitinha and Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, respectively only sixth according to him. A fairly surprising choice but which perhaps reflects a certain lack of notoriety of “Dembouz” on an international scale. Which could cost him dearly during the election of the Ballon d'Or.
