On May 13, Beijing time, Manchester City's Portugal international Bernardo Silva gave an exclusive interview to the French newspaper "Team Newspaper" and talked about the ownership of the Ballon d'Or.
Manchester City, who have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup this season, are also leading the Premier League and are on the lookout for a treble, and once achieved, they will be the second English team to do so since Manchester United in 1999, with the Blue Moon players also eligible to compete for the Ballon d'Or.
Regarding the attribution of this year's Ballon d'Or, B said: "For now, I would say Messi because he won the World Cup. But if City win the Champions League, then you can also choose Haaland. If Real Madrid win the Champions League, I would say Venicius. We have to wait until the end of the season to see who wins the Champions League and the league. ”
He continued: "If Haaland wins the Premier League and the Champions League, he can enter the Ballon d'Or discussion. It's open competition for three or four players, like Kylian Mbappe, who is one of the best but lost the World Cup final so he can't win the Ballon d'Or this year. In short, between Messi, who won the World Cup, and the player who won the Champions League, there are three or four players who can compete for the Ballon d'Or. ”
On the Portuguese player, he said: "I am proud that three Portuguese have won the Ballon d'Or. Eusebio is the oldest, from Benfica, the team I supported as a child. When I was 10 years old, Figo won the Ballon d'Or and I watched him play and grow up, captain the national team and win the Ballon d'Or. And Ronaldo has already taken it many times. ”
Speaking about Cristiano Ronaldo, B said: "After he won the Ballon d'Or, we met two or three times with the national team. I congratulated him and chatted together. But he won't be happy when he doesn't win the Ballon d'Or. He always goes for the first and tells everyone that he thinks he deserves more. He's dedicated to winning and loves it. ”