Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema will be in competition! Indeed, the Ballon d’Or list was given a few days ago and the two French strikers are in the 30s. However, the Real Madrid striker is in the best position to claim the trophy.
Although he considers himself a “a more credible, more serious candidate” to become the lucky one in the near future as he revealed in France Soccer, the PSG star believes that the reward must go to his partner in the French team. “In place of Karim, if I don’t win there, I stop thinking about the Ballon d’Or forever!”replied the one who believes he should finish in the top 3.
In the list of nominees there is neither Lionel Messi nor Neymar. For the Pulga, this absence is a first since 2005! The winner of the most coveted individual title on the football planet confided in TyC Sports to give his favorite: “I think this year there is no doubt, it is clear that Benzema has had a spectacular year. He ended up consecrating this year with the Champions League, being fundamental from the round of 16 in all games. I don’t think there are any doubts this year”.
✨ The 30 nominated for the Ballon d’Or in full. pic.twitter.com/MG98k7Fujq
– RMC Sport (@RMCsport) August 12, 2022
The full list of nominees for the Ballon d’Or:
– Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid)
– Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
– Rafael Leao (Portugal, AC Milan)
– Joshua Kimmich (Germany, Bayern Munich)
– Christopher Nkunku (France, Leipzig)
– Trent Alexander-Arnold (England, Liverpool)
– Vinicius Jr (Brazil, Real Madrid)
– Bernardo Silva (Portugal, Manchester City)
– Luiz Diaz (Colombia, Liverpool)
– Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich & FC Barcelona)
– Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Manchester City)
– Casemir (Brazil, Real Madrid)
– Heung-min Son (South Korea, Tottenham)
– Fabinho (Brazil, Liverpool)
– Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid)
– Mike Maignan (France, AC Milan)
– Harry Kane (England, Tottenham)
– Darwin Nunez (Uruguay, Benfica Lisbon & Liverpool)
– Phil Foden (England, Manchester City)
– Sadio Mané (Senegal, Liverpool & Bayern Munich)
– Sebastien Haller (Ivory Coast, Ajax Amsterdam & Borussia Dortmund)
– Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid)
– Antonio Rüdiger (Germany, Chelsea & Real Madrid)
– Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United)
– Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)
– Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia, Fiorentina & Juventus Turin)
– Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool)
– Joao Cancelo (Portugal, Manchester City)
– Kylian Mbappé (France, Paris-Saint-Germain)
– Erling Haaland (Norway, Borussia Dortmund & Manchester City)
Moreover, Karim Benzema is also the darling of the bookmakers, who see him get the trophy, ahead of Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah. Kylian Mbappé comes fourth…
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Etienne-Hadrien Feyrandrier