On October 28, all the world’s elite of football will be at the Théâtre du Châtelet for the 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony. So who will succeed Lionel Messi? A big name is emerging at the moment in the person of Vinicius. But we are never safe from a last minute surprise. Also among the 30 finalists is Toni Kroos, now retired. The legendary former Real Madrid midfielder has given his prediction for the winner of the greatest individual award for a footballer.
“If it’s a Real Madrid player who wins it, that’s fine with me.”
Toni Kroos could have claimed to win the Ballon d’Or given his fantastic season with Real Madrid. But the elimination of Germany quite early during the last Euro could have greatly reduced the German’s chances of success. One thing is certain, it is that the former Bayern Munich player wants to see a White House player lift the trophy: “I think this award is not important for me, if it is a Real Madrid player who wins it, that’s fine with me, Vinicius deserves it, Jude Bellingham deserves it, Carvajal deserves it… I don’t care,” he told Telediario. Only a few more days to wait now…
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To summarize
In a few days from now, we will know the next Ballon d’Or. So who will be Lionel Messi’s successor? For Toni Kroos, there is no doubt that it will necessarily be a Real Madrid player. Will he be right?
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