Three Real Madrid players tipped by their head coach to win the 2024 Ballon D’Or.
Bellingham, Vinicius, and Carvajal are being considered as potential winners of the Ballon d’Or in October, following Madrid’s victories in La Liga and the Champions League. The English star had a fantastic first season, leading England to the Euro 2024 final. Vinicius contributed to 35 goals in 39 matches for his team, while Carvajal triumphed with Spain in the European Championship following a successful club campaign.
Ancelotti has weighed in on the prospect of one of his players winning the Ballon d’Or once the ceremony rolls around. Lionel Messi is the current holder of the award, but Karim Benzema was the last Madrid player to win the award, doing so in 2022.
WHAT ANCELOTTI SAID
Ancelotti told the Obi One podcast, a football content podcast by the Ex-Chelsea player John Obi Mikel: “My opinion on who’s gonna win, Vinicius Jr because he is a talented player. He did really well last season. It’s true that Carvajal was also really well because Carvajal won the league, won the Champions League, scored, and won the European Cup. And Jude did a fantastic season, winning the Champions League and winning the league. It was a big surprise, the best player of the league. I think it’s not the most important. Try to ask the player, if you interview the player, ‘do you prefer to win the Champions League or the Ballon d’Or’? Champions League!”
Real Madrid are getting ready for the upcoming season with the goal of winning La Liga and the Champions League once more. The signing of Kylian Mbappe undoubtedly enhances their prospects, as the PSG star is poised to compete with the Ballon d’Or contenders.