Latest Ballon d'Or odds: Messi rises to first at 40%, Yamal second, Kane drops to third

Wow! This is the World Cup! I thought it was the Messi Cup!!! If you weren’t convinced by 2022, this tournament has truly won everyone over—heart and soul!

They’ve truly won the championship—and successfully defended their title! It’s been how many years since a team last defended the World Cup?

No need to pay attention to the rumors anymore—Argentina has done everything humanly possible. Winning the final against England will instantly silence all the critics; their negativity will collapse on its own. Just enjoy the final. Spain likely still holds the edge, with Rodri, Koke, and an evolved “Pineapple” (Morata); they won’t park the bus like Tuto did in that 1–0 match. That said, Argentina still has a chance—Messi, Enzo, Tagliafico, “Spider-Man” (Martínez), and Mac Allister make anything possible. Yamal hasn’t been explosive in recent matches—solid but unspectacular. Argentina’s full-backs aren’t particularly strong right now, so the young star will have to earn his Ballon d’Or through goals and assists, directly challenging the “Old King.” It’s now a true duel of equals—both sides are equally beloved.

Has anyone ever won the Ballon d’Or without playing in one of the top five leagues?

Missi balon de oro 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Messi has a 8 ballon d’or on his name already, something no other player have ever achieve, so he doesn’t need such award anymore, I think the best award FIFA can give Messi is to name him the face of football, the greatest player of all time and without any debate, because as a die hard Man U fan, since I started watching football way back in 2001, I have never see anything like Messi, he makes football look so easy, so neat, so smooth, so simple, so joyful, he brought happiness to billions of fans across the global, he’s a true pure God given talent and I’m certain we can never live to see someone like him again.

penalto fans will have sleep less nights😂💯

How many strong teams have they played?

The crux of the matter is: if the World Cup is easier than MLS, what do we do? Claiming that the “Big Five” leagues and the Champions League hold greater weight than MLS in Messi’s case is now completely untenable. In MLS, even a hat-trick doesn’t guarantee a win, whereas at the World Cup, a single assist is often enough to secure victory.

Plus, they’re crowning Messi as king. Why not crown me, Luo Gege?

Yes, it’s the official award—Messi didn’t force it upon himself. It’s just that the others are too weak; you can’t blame Messi for that.

I hate comments like yours the most—this whole “jinxing” nonsense. If a team wins, it’s due to their strength; if they lose, it’s because their skill falls short. There’s absolutely no connection whatsoever with so-called “jinxing.” By your logic, anyone who predicts match outcomes is a genius prophet or “Football God” when right—and a “jinx” destined to die when wrong. What utter nonsense! It’s like doing anything in life: if you want to succeed, if you aim to complete that final step, would you really keep telling yourself, “Don’t succeed, don’t hope,” just to avoid “jinxing” yourself? Ridiculous talk about “jinxing” or not—just go for it!

There’s also Rodri, whose club performance is even worse than Yamal’s and Pedri’s.

The two No. 7 strikers from the neighboring team can only compete with the boss in three stats—goals scored, shots taken, and shots on target; all other metrics are automatically filtered out and rendered invisible.

You’re slapping a Barcelona label on this—what are you pretending to be, some neutral, rational commentator?

Yet Spain doesn’t have a player worthy of the Ballon d’Or either. Although Yamal’s stats in the first few matches weren’t impressive, his performances truly echoed those of a 14-year-old Messi. However, his club only reached the Champions League semifinals, and La Liga champion Pedri significantly split Yamal’s votes. The annual Ballon d’Or will likely go to Kane, the World Cup Golden Ball to Messi, and the Best Team award to Spain.

Steals rank only 56th—clear evidence of non-participation in defense.

Rijkaard is still the greatest defensive midfielder in history.

Give the Ballon d'Or to Messi he deserve it

When Spain eliminated France yesterday, Kane seemingly dominated the headlines with 46—how many people have already taken out loans to back him? [姆巴佩笑]

I think you should focus on watching MLS instead—there’s really no need to watch Barcelona, given that it’s one of the top five leagues.