Quote from: uchegod-21 on June 09, 2025, 11:39:43 AM

I did not like the idea that if Yamal deserve the Ballon d'Or, he should be denied it because he is still young and has the chances of winning it even more than once in the future. That is a faulty logic. No one actually knows tomorrow and you never can tell who will reign in the next season. If we were told that till now mbappé will not win the Ballon d'Or, majority of us will not believe but now it is increasingly difficult for him to do. If Yamal deserves it, give it to him.

Age shouldn't be a barrier for the Lamine Yamal to win the award. The young player is extraordinary and plays like a 25 year old with great strength and stamina. He should be given the award if he gets the maximum votes. But with his performance in the finals where he was boxed by Nuno Mendes, his chances reduced drastically.

Quote from: uchegod-21 on June 09, 2025, 11:39:43 AM

When will defenders begin to have chances of winning? It's like football is somehow unfair to the defenders.
N. Mendez has all it takes to win the Balloon d'Or
Also Hakimi has a great stat to compete but you won't hear the media mentioning them.

Football had not been fair to midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers. Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi and Gianluigi Donnarumma all deserve to be in the top ten. But because of the position they play, they might not get high votes. Many people think that football is all about scoring goals, so strikers get the biggest support.