On August 2nd, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti recently discussed the potential winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or. He said, “I think Vinicius will win the Ballon d’Or. Of course, Carvajal has also done very well, scoring in the Champions League final and winning the European Championship. Vinicius is a young talent who scored in both the semi-final and final of the Champions League.”
The Italian veteran added, “Bellingham had a wonderful season; he was the best player in the league.”
Ancelotti also talked about another top candidate for this year’s Ballon d’Or – Rodri, the Manchester City midfielder and Spanish international. Ancelotti said, “Rodri is also an outstanding midfielder, consistently performing at a high level. He is one of the best midfielders.”
Previously, the latest odds for winning the Ballon d’Or were released online: three Real Madrid players are in the top five! Vinicius leads Rodri by just three percentage points, ranking first, followed by Bellingham and Carvajal from Los Blancos with 11% and 7%, placing third and fourth, respectively.