Axel Allag, Media365, published on Friday June 28, 2024 at 6:03 p.m.
Before the announcement of the nominees on September 4, Neymar made a prediction regarding the ranking of the next Ballon d’Or. He notably mentioned Kylian Mbappé, who he says will not be the favorite.
For Neymar, Lionel Messi’s successor to the Ballon d’Or will not be Kylian Mbappé. The 68th edition of the Ballon d’Or will be held on Monday, October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and, while we wait for the nominees to be announced on September 4, the question of the favorites is back in the spotlight. It is obvious that we will know a little more in mid-July, when the Euro and the Copa America will have delivered their verdicts. Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, crowned in the Champions League with Real Madrid, are starting with a head start on the competition, even if they will have to confirm this with possible crowns during the Euro and the Copa America.
Mbappé on a podium of four, Vinicius Junior first
A Copa America in which Neymar is not participating. Victim of a ruptured ligament in his left knee last October against Uruguay, he is nevertheless present in the United States, and was particularly surprised by the exit of Vinicius Junior in the 71st minute of the Seleção’s draw against Costa Rica (0-0). The top scorer in the history of Brazil (79 goals) was asked by the journalist Isabela Pagliari about his predictions for the next Ballon d’Or, and he was rather sure of himself about his ranking. “Vinicius Junior is first, Rodrygo and Bellingham are second equal”, he affirmed, thus placing two of his compatriots at the top of the list…
If relations with Kylian Mbappé have often been cool, Neymar has not forgotten his former teammate at PSG, who had called for his departure last summer. “Mbappé enters the fray in third place,” slipped the current Al-Hilal player, who therefore made up a four-way podium for his ranking for the next Ballon d’Or.
