Great revelation of Euro 2024 with Spain, Nico Williams was rewarded for his efforts with a European champion title with La Roja, but also by a nomination for the Ballon d’Or. An already enormous accomplishment according to him.
Spain have an incredible talent in Lamine Yamal, but another player who has shone in recent months in La Liga is Nico Williams. Major architect of the coronation of La Roja during the Euro, the left winger from Bilbao has made a name for himself in the world of football. Despite interest from Barça which did not come to fruition this summer even if the Catalan club wanted to reconstitute the fatal duo of the Iberian nation, the player saw his efforts rewarded and he was named among the thirty finalists for the Ballon d’Or who will be known by the end of October. If his start to the season in La Liga is more sluggish (1 goal in 7 league games), the 22-year-old is satisfied with this season and believes that being named to the most prestigious of football’s individual awards is already a Huge accomplishment for him, hopefully this is just the beginning.
Nico Williams believes he is one of the winners of the season
With his head on his shoulders, Williams believes he has already reached a big milestone last season and is delighted to be among the thirty best players in the world: “I never imagined I could be nominated. Seeing myself on the list is the biggest success I have achieved in my career, I am super proud and happy with the nomination. This means that my season was very good. I’m trying to continue growing as a player, trying to do big things in football, which is the ambition I have. I am very happy to be on this list, this alone is already a great triumph for me”he said in an interview with the Spanish media AS. See you in three weeks to discover the big winner and the complete ranking of the 2024 edition of the Ballon d’Or. Nico Williams is hoping to be the highest ranked while perhaps awaiting other nominations in the future.
