Carlo Ancelotti revealed his potential favorites for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, citing two of his players, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. But the Real Madrid coach did not mention Kylian Mbappé, although he should probably appear in the squad next season.
Carlo Ancelotti couldn’t help it. On the eve of the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, the Madrid coach was questioned by Spanish journalists about his favorites for the 2024 Ballon d’Or and surprised at the microphone of the El Chiringuito program.
The name of Kylian Mbappé did not come out of the mouth of the former PSG coach (2011-2013), who was once again the top scorer in Ligue 1 and stood out among his competitors in the Champions League. Eliminated in the semifinals against Borussia Dortmund, the French star recently announced his departure from the capital.
“It’s a fight between Vinicius and Bellingham, let’s see what happens in the final of the Champions League, the Euro Cup and the Copa América,” the coach revealed. With a squad as complete as Real Madrid’s, the Ballon d’Or favorites are naturally in this group.
Even the coach of the two international players was delighted. “Bellingham? “He’s very mature, very serious, he doesn’t look 20 years old,” he said. “Vinicius? He is a very focused person. He suffered many insults, but he was always very focused. We worked a lot with him on the field. He improved a lot in marking and adapts to the inside game”concludes the Italian coach.
The decision could also be made during the Champions League final on Saturday night, in case of a goal from the Brazilian or the Englishman…
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