Football – Real Madrid
Ballon d’Or: The winner announced abroad, a hard blow for Mbappé
Published on June 16, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
With a Spanish Champion title and a new Champions League won, Real Madrid had an exceptional season. If Kylian Mbappé will join the Merengue team, Carlo Ancelotti has already been able to count on a particularly competitive squad. Among the most visible elements during this exercise are Vinicius and Bellingham. And for Dragan Stojkovic, Serbia coach, it is not the Bondynois who will win the Ballon d’Or, but the Englishman.
This is a season that Real Madrid likes. Big winner of the Leaguethe residents of Santiago Bernabéu were also able to lift the 15th Champions League of their history on June 1st against the Borussia Dortmund. Decisive passer on Madrid’s second goal, Jude Bellingham played a leading role, both in this European campaign and in all the competitions contested by the Merengue. If Kylian Mbappé will perhaps have the opportunity to also lift the Big Ears Cup alongside the Englishman next season, the statement from Dragan Stojkovicthe coach of the Serbia, should not please him. For the 59-year-old coach, it is the Englishman who should one day have the honor of being awarded the Ballon d’Or
“He will definitely win the Ballon d’Or”
While Serbia will face England this Sunday, Dragan Stojkovic was at a press conference. And the Serbian coach showered praise Jude Bellingham : “ He’s a great guy. He will definitely win the Ballon d’Or in the future. He is playing impressively, even though he is young, he is strong, he has quality, he showed all that at Real Madrid. You don’t have to give him a lot of space, he’s a very important player for the English team. »
“It’s great for England, bad for us”
Following his intervention, Dragan Stojkovic reminds that Jude Bellingham will be in the opposing camp this Sunday. The Serbian is obviously wary of the player real Madrid : “ We’ll see on Sunday. In defense, of course, we have to be careful and show everything we have done in training. But the way he plays is really impressive. He’s a very, very young guy… The performances he puts in in every match are truly incredible. It’s great for England, bad for us. But we will do everything to keep control. »
