Who will succeed Ousmane Dembélé on October 26 in London? That evening the verdict on the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or will be delivered. The holder of the trophy, still winner of the Champions League, should be well placed once again. Like other Parisians certainly.
In addition to Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, first runner-up last year, a number of PSG players are among the contenders. This is the case, for example, of Vitinha or Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. A last Georgian international who is very popular but who nevertheless suffers from a handicap that is certainly crippling, having not played in the World Cup this summer.
On the other hand, there is a winner of the C1 who offered himself the supreme double this year by winning the World Cup with Spain: Fabian Ruiz. Although he spent a lot of time in the infirmary this season, the person concerned nonetheless worked for the great Parisian successes, while proving himself indispensable to La Roja.
A logical suitor?
“ Why not dream of the Ballon d’Orthe former Neapolitan legitimately asks. It’s a dream for any footballer to be recognized individually for all their hard work this season and previous ones… », he breathes in an interview broadcast this Sunday as part of the Téléfoot program.
“ I have had the chance to win a lot of collective titles, a little individual, but why not this year dream of being as close as possible to lifting this trophy which is something very beautiful. It would be an honor for me to be able to lift the Ballon d’Orcontinues Fabian Ruiz. I don’t like being in the spotlight and the center of attention but I think this year I can afford it with the season and the work done and the titles won. »
