Mbappe is second! The latest Ballon d'Or odds list, Haaland fell out of the top five, and Ronaldo tenth
With the release of the Champions League semi-finals this season, relevant institutions have also opened the top 10 odds for the latest Ballon d'Or. Since the knockout rounds have entered the semi-finals, the range of honors for each Ballon d'Or favourite can basically be determined. At the top of the list is Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, with the England star currently the favourites for the Ballon d'Or. Objectively speaking, Bellingham deserves the first place at this stage, both in terms of individual performance and potential accolades.
Real Madrid are likely to win La Liga this season, and Bellingham has also reached the last four of the Champions League with the team as the heart of the midfield. Even if the club results stop there, Bellingham still has the national team as his hole card. The results at the European Championships are also a plus for him, so the England star is indeed the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or this year. In second place is Kylian Mbappe, and the Parisian striker has also had excellent stats this year. At the same time, he brought Paris to the last four of the Champions League.
And the key to determining the outcome is, of course, the result of the French team in the European Championship. As long as Mbappe continues to perform well and lead the team to win the championship, then he will win this year's Ballon d'Or. In third place is Kane, Kane's performance is needless to say, and it is the only personal data so far. Although the Bundesliga lost the title, the team reached the last four of the Champions League. Coupled with being the leading scorer of the England team, the next national team results are also a plus for Kane. Whether they can finally win the Ballon d'Or depends on Bayern's next Champions League results and the player's performance in the European Cup, which is deservedly ranked third.
In fourth place is Kevin De Bruyne, who has been the best of all the Manchester City stars this year. Especially after returning from injury, he still continues to be a top superstar. In the game against Real Madrid, the biggest threat on Manchester City's side is still him, which in itself proves the player's ability to break the game in key battles. Although the team was in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, De Bruyne's individual performances at club level were justified. As long as he plays a few more good games in the European Championships, his Ballon d'Or ranking will definitely not be low.
In fifth place is the Argentine king Lionel Messi, for the Argentine striker, the Ballon d'Or is no longer an important honor for him, and there is no shortage of players themselves. But considering Messi's individual performance at Miami International this year, there are also national team competitions such as the Copa America. Therefore, even if he does not win this year's Golden Globe, he should be ranked higher at the end of the year. There is no problem in ranking fifth. In sixth place is Real Madrid star Vinicius, and the Brazilian winger is also expected to extend his honours this year. In addition to the good statistics of the players, Real Madrid will also have the hope of winning La Liga and even the Champions League at club level. And Vinicius will lead the team to the Copa America this year as Brazil's number one striker. If he can get good results, then Vinicius is not unable to imagine a Ballon d'Or. Of course, it's difficult.
In 7th place is Haaland, who was originally in the top four in the last list, but this issue fell directly out of the top 5. Objectively speaking, the chances of Haaland winning the Ballon d'Or this year are almost zero. His biggest reliance is on his performances at club level. Because his Norwegian team has already confirmed his absence from the European Championships, which is a point deduction in the Ballon d'Or selection. But Manchester City's Champions League ended in the quarterfinals, and the league championship is unknown. So Haaland can only be ranked here. In eighth place is Manchester City's midfield stalwart Rodri, who dropped one place in the rankings this time, mainly due to Manchester City's exit from the Champions League. But fortunately, the player still has the European Championship to try, so he will not be ranked low either.
In ninth place is Phil Foden, who is in a similar situation to Rodri in that he has been set at club level, and the next thing that will determine their position is their performance in the European Championships. In 10th place is Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who has relied on his performance at the European Championship this year. What do you think about this?