The race for the France Football Ballon d’Or is well underway for the 2024-25 season.
Who will succeed Rodri? The race for the France Football Ballon d’Or promises to be thrilling, heading into a spring where the prestigious Champions League is expected to determine the big favorites.
While candidates like Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland have been ruled out due to their respective clubs’ elimination, other names continue to emerge, such as Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, and Kylian Mbappé. But can Ousmane Dembélé take the prize and beat everyone else?
Dembélé on the road to the Ballon d’Or?
Asked about his teammate and friend’s potential in an interview with beIN Sports, Achraf Hakimi didn’t mince his words. “It’s natural. He’s a different player. We can see he has the ability to do exceptional things, whether it’s with goals or assists. He also does a great job defensively. He helps a lot; he’s a leader for us. On the road to the Ballon d’Or? Yes, he’s a player who has all the ingredients to win it. The statistics speak in his favor.”
“I hope he continues like this, even if he hasn’t reached his peak yet,” the Moroccan continued. “Can he go even higher? I think so. We can see that with every match, he continues to grow. He’s continuing his great run of goals scored.” Before, he didn’t score much, but now he’s starting to understand that he needs to score more and provide more assists.” A parameter that could well tip the balance, if Paris continues to dream…
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