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Argentine football legend Lionel Messi has named 4 players that could win the prestigious Ballon d'Or over the next few years.
Argentine legend Lionel Messi knows a thing or two about what it takes to win the Ballon d'Or, having won it a record 8 times.
He is the current holder of the prestigious award, after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022.
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Messi discussed the Ballon d'Or in an interview with L'equipe, listing players with a chance of winning, while snubbing Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham.
"The players to compete for the Ballon d'Or in the coming years? There may be a very beautiful rivalry in the coming years with players like Haaland, Mbappe, Vinicius, and many young players competing for the Ballon d'Or.
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"I also think that Lamine Yamal, who is still very young and now plays for Barcelona, will play a prominent role and fight for it in the future too.
"Certainly there will be others competing for it, new players that we do not know will appear, because there are always new players, and I think it will be a very beautiful era to enjoy."
Bellingham scored 23 goals as Real Madrid won the LaLiga and UEFA Champions League last season, and will certainly be in the running for the award, but as far as Messi is concerned, the 21-year-old has a few more steps to go.
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