Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have jointly agreed on three players who could win the Ballon d'Or including Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal.
The two football superstars have won 13 of the last 15 Golden Balls during their rivalry yearsFrance Football have released the 30-man shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d'Or award, with the official event to crown the best footballer in the last year expected in October. Cristiano Ronaldo is his closest rival, with five Golden Balls, the last of which came in 2018, and they have agreed on three players who could win the award soon.
The closest he has come to the award was finishing third last year behind Haaland and Messi. Ronaldo and Messi both agree that the new Real Madrid star is one to watch for the prize. He is unlikely to win this year with teammates Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, who are the favourites.
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