Who will win the 2024 Ballon d'Or? Recently, the famous British media "Give Me Sport" listed the latest Ballon d'Or power rankings, judging from this ranking, some players are still progressing very fast, and some players who have been given high hopes by fans have fallen in the rankings because of poor performance!
The ranking of the list is determined based on the following factors:
Goals
Assisting
Clean sheets (if defender)
The number of trophies won
Key matches of the 2023-2024 season
While strikers tend to get more attention because they are more likely to score goals, and historically, strikers have won the most Ballon d'Or, but great midfielders and world-class defenders have a chance to compete for that award, and of course, it comes down to their club and national team performances, as well as their individual performances, to compare who is the better player.
First, Bellingham
Judging from this list, the current number one is Real Madrid star Bellingham, the 20-year-old player, who came to Real Madrid from Dortmund this season.
Bellingham has scored 21 goals and provided 10 assists in 36 games for Real Madrid so far, making him the team's best performer, scoring three goals in two national derbies with Barcelona, notably in the second leg of the national derby, with Bellingham netting a winner before the break.
The victory in this game also allowed Real Madrid to basically win the La Liga championship, and the Champions League is now in the semi-finals, and there is also hope of winning the championship, and don't forget, there is also the European Cup this summer, if the team can get good results, then Bellingham's 2024 Ballon d'Or hope is still very big.
Second, Mbappe
It is also a pity that Mbappe, who became famous at a young age, has not won the Ballon d'Or so far, which is also a pity, of course, there is still a great chance this season to be able to get this coveted award.
Moreover, in the summer European Cup, the French team is currently the strongest of all teams, and is also considered by the outside world to be the biggest favorite to win the championship, therefore, Mbappe is also the most powerful contender for the Golden Ball.
Third, Kane
Compared with Bellingham and Mbappe, although Kane has performed very well this season, playing 41 games and scoring 40 goals, he is also one of the best goalscorers in Europe, however, after coming to Bayern, he still has not won the championship, and the Bundesliga German Cup is no longer playing, only the Champions League remains.
In addition to the Champions League, the European Championship is also a hope for Kane, if Kane wants to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or, he needs to win the Champions League and the European Cup, and he must have a god-level performance, otherwise to be honest, judging from his team honors this season, he is not as good as other contenders.
Fourth, Haaland
Haaland didn't win the Ballon d'Or last year, and many people felt sorry for it, thinking that there should be something to gain this season, however, this season's Haaland's form has seen obvious ups and downs, playing 39 games and scoring 31 goals, and the data looks okay, however, Haaland has become a soft-footed shrimp when facing a strong team.
The two legs of the Champions League and Real Madrid were not scored, and the performance was very bad, and because of this, the current Haaland has been criticized by the media and fans, even if Manchester City wins the Premier League and FA Cup this season, but Haaland's personal performance, he is unlikely to have a chance to compete for the Ballon d'Or.
Nineteenth, Messi Twentieth, Ronaldo
With Messi going to the Major League in the United States, Ronaldo going to the Saudi League, Mero monopolizes the era of the Golden Ball Award, which will no longer exist, judging from the ranking of this list, they are basically marginal figures, Messi is ranked 19th, and Ronaldo is 20th, both of their careers are already at the end of their careers, for their fans, it is better to watch one less game, and watch and cherish it!
2024 Ballon d'Or Power Ranking (1-20): 1, Bellingham 2, Mbappe 3, Kane 4, Haaland 5, Rodri
6, Vinicius 7, Lautaro 8, Salah 9, Foden 10, Saka 11, Odegaard 12, Griezmann
13, Van Dijk 14, Rice 15, Rodrygo 16, Musiala 17, De Bruyne 18, Wirtz
19, Messi 20, Ronaldo