No calendar problem, or a postponed match. FC Barcelona planned a major delegation this Monday evening for the Ballon d'Or ceremony, at the Théâtre du Chatelet, in Paris.
The Catalan club can live a historic evening … or a kind of nightmare, by giving up empty hand, or almost. Only the Kopa trophy seems to be promised to Lamine Yamal. For the rest, nothing is acquired.
The big moment of the evening will be the final verdict concerning the male Ballon d'Or, which should be played between Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal, with a slight trend for French. But before, there will be the female golden ball …
What if the female Ballon d'Or escaped at Barça?
Barça, archi-dominating in women, has taken hold of the trophy for four years with the double of Alexia Putellas (2021-2022) and that of Aitana Bonmati (2023-2024). The latter is undoubtedly the best player on the planet, still, but her season was not the most successful. And this time, she did not win the Champion League, won by Arsenal, nor the Euro, rounded up by England. In the final, Aitana Bonmati had missed her shot to the goal …
A lionesses player could thus be crowned. The forecasts highlight Alexia Russo, the Arsenal striker, or the former Lyonnaise Lucy Bronze, Taulière de Chelsea (who made the tripled champion-cup-League Cup) and his selection. On the Spanish side, in addition to Bonmati and Putellas, we must not forget Mariona Caldentey, decisive with Arsenal, and the only rider of the Roja in the Euro final. Suspense …
