Toni Kroos has made his choice for the 2026 Ballon d’Or: the former Real Madrid midfielder would give the trophy to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. On Instagram this Thursday, the German admitted that it was “not probably not the most obvious choice “, but still places the PSG striker ahead of all his competitors. “ This is number 1 for me “, he said, believing that the main players who shone during the World Cup, such as Rodri, Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham or Kylian Mbappé, had not had a sufficiently significant club season in his eyes.
Kroos considers Kvaratskhelia to be the “ best player of last season ” And ” currently the best player on the best club team in the world “. The Georgian finished the year with 19 goals and 11 assists in 48 matches in all competitions with PSG, including 10 goals and 7 assists in 16 Champions League matches. Decisive during the knockout phase against Monaco, Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich, Kvaratskhelia therefore has strong support in the race for the Ballon d’Or, the winner of which will be revealed on October 26 in London.
