Among all the candidates for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, the name of Fabian Ruiz may surprise. Less visible than other stars such as Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé or even Harry Kane, the Spanish midfielder has arguments. Collective arguments. With Paris Saint-Germain, he won Ligue 1, the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup. A grandiose year concluded with a World Cup title with Spain.
Fabian Ruiz’s arguments
In terms of results, no player can compete with the Spaniard. He is in fact the only one to have won the Champions League and the World Cup. Like Jorginho, who won the Euro with Italy and the C1 with Chelsea, Fabian Ruiz could be close to the top of the rankings. At the time, the Italian midfielder finished in 3rd place.
And if the Parisian’s “candidacy” is less publicized than those of other players like Kylian Mbappé, he received the support of a compatriot. It was David Silva who argued in his favor. “I think that these individual awards are also the fruit of collective work, otherwise we would not be able to win the competitions. But if I had to give the Ballon d’Or to someone, I would give it to Fabian. Over the last two years, he has won a lot of titles. He was important at PSG and in the selection, he played a lot”explained the former Manchester City player on El Partidazo de COPE.
A less exposed player
Not a scorer, nor a dribbler nor a superstar like some of his competitors, Ruiz inevitably benefits from less exposure than the others. An aspect regretted by the 2010 world champion. “I think people don’t give him much importance, I don’t know why, but he’s a very good player. I like it very much »he added. It remains to be seen whether the collective prize list argument will prevail during the votes. Response on October 26 in London.
