Lionel Messi has named four players he expects to compete in a 'beautiful rivalry' for the Ballon d'Or over the next few years, but snubbed Jude Bellingham.
Lionel Messi has named four players he expects to compete in a “beautiful rivalry” for the Ballon d’Or over the next few years, but snubbed Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham.won his eighth Ballon d’Or in October having led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, finishing above Manchester City’s Erling Haaland in second and Paris Saint Germain star Kylian Mbappe in third, both of whom he believes have a good chance of claiming the gong this season or in the near future.
“Certainly there will be others competing for it, new players that we do not know will appear, because there are always new players, and I think it will be a very beautiful era to enjoy.”Bellingham has so far contributed 20 goals and nine assists in 31 appearances for Los Blancos, who sit top of LaLiga and have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.The 20-year-old says he often can’t believe the level he’s already reached.
“I try to go out on the pitch to do my job and help the team win games. People like my style of play. I move with the ball and that’s fine.
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