As the 2024 edition of the Ballon d'Or race heats up, a report of Lionel Messi's prediction of possible winners of the award has recently resurfaced.
The race to win the 2024 edition of the Ballon d'Or is in full swing, with a lot of players in the running for the prize.
Real Madrid and England midfielder, Jude Bellingham, is one of the numerous players tipped to win the prestigious awardThe race to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or award is intensifying, and many players are currently in the running to win the coveted prize.and Lionel Messi have largely dominated over the last decade, saw the latter add another to his record-extending accolade following his triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Lionel Messi with his seventh Ballon d'Or award during the Ballon d'Or Ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet on November 29, 2021, in Paris, France. Image: Aurelien Meunier.The England midfielder, who had a stellar debut season with Real Madrid and is currently in the final of the Euro tournament, is expected to provide stiff competition to whoever is in the running for the prize.Fabrizio Romano
" Haaland, Mbappe, Vinicius, and many young players can compete for the Ballon d'Or in the coming years," said Messi. "I also think that Lamine Yamal, who is still very young and plays for Barcelona, will play a prominent role and fight for it in the future, too.
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