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| Win the world Cup and the balloon d'or |
We should subsequently get a new Ballon d'Or winner provided a player from one of the contenders leads his country to final glory in Russia.
Ballon d’Or, the celebrated award given by France football to the footballer who plays better than everyone else over the path of the calendar year, has been shared between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, two behemoths of current day football, since 2008.
After Ronaldo lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy for the third year in a row as real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 back in may, many people had been satisfied the Madrid superstar would surpass his Barcelona rival by winning the Ballon d’Or one more time. on the other hand, Leo Messi, who received both la Liga and Copa del Rey with Barcelona this last season, needed to do some thing staggering with Argentina at world Cup 2018 to reclaim the award.
Finally, both Ronaldo and Messi had to depart Russia earlier than they might have hoped, as the Portuguese world Cup dream ended at the hands of a stubborn Uruguay side while the aging Argentina team lost in opposition to sprightly France. Brazil, France, England, and Uruguay are still in contention for world Cup success, and as a result, the award may be won by a new celebrity – Neymar, Mbappé, Cavani, or Kane – provided one of them leads his team to world Cup glory in Russia.
Harry Kane
England captain Harry Kane scored 30 premier League and 7 Champions league goals for Tottenham Hotspur within the 2017-18 season. Unsurprisingly, he has been the talisman for his national side as well, scoring 6 goals thus far and leading his side to a quarter-final clash in opposition to Sweden. Whilst he is already the front-runner to win the Golden Boot at world Cup 2018, he also can end up a strong Ballon d’Or contender if he guides his country to ultimate glory in Russia.
Edinson Cavani
Uruguayan striker Cavani helped Paris Saint-Germain win the domestic treble, scoring 28 Ligue 1 and 7 Champions league goals in 2017-18. Carrying his prolific club form to the biggest global event this summer, he has scored 3 goals in Russia up to now, two of which proved to be decisive inside the round of 16 battle in opposition to Portugal.
Even though Uruguay are not favorites to win the world Cup, they may fancy their chances to bring the trophy back home for the first time given that 1950 because of their world class defenders, agile midfielders, and deadly forwarders. But for that to occur, along with robust teamwork, Cavani will have to keep stepping up at vital moments. Cavani, who currently surpassed Ibrahimović to become PSG’s all-time top scorer, has in no way been touted as a Ballon d’Or contender, but he can claim all the attention if he performs to his ability in the subsequent 3 games at the world Cup.
Kylian Mbappé
PSG starlet Mbappé took the world through storm after destroying Argentina in the world Cup round of sixteen game a few days in the past. After impressing for Monaco in 2016-17, he also had a respectable starting at his current club, scoring 13 goals inside the French League and 4 in the Champions League last season. The 19-yr-old wonder youngster, considered by many as the new Pele, has already scored 3 goals at the world Cup.
France’s fulfillment at the world Cup heavily relies upon on the teenager, and he could set new records via winning multiple awards, which include the Golden Ball, best young player, and Ballon d’Or. Although he isn't always among the favorites for the latter prize, he can particularly beat everyone in the race provided he guides his country to glory, some thing they had been striving for since 1998.
Neymar
Earlier this year, many people thought the Ballon d’Or race would be limited to Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Mohamed Salah. Neymar missed the second half of the past season because of injury and it appeared he will be considered a contender only if he should lead his country to a record 6th world Cup title.
Even though often criticized for on-field playacting, Neymar has been Brazil’s power-house going forward, and he can finally take himself to the level of Messi and Cristiano if he improves his performances similarly in the coming matches at football’s greatest event. Apparently, Neymar, despite lacking a majority of the season for PSG, managed fantastic figures -- 19 goals and 13 assists in Ligue 1, and 6 goals and 3 assists in the Champions League.
At the world Cup, he has scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist as of the round of 16, and he is very much alive in the race for the Golden Ball and Ballon d’Or.
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