German and Real Madrid legend Kroos announced his Ballon d'Or pick on Thursday, and the answer was somewhat unexpected.

"If you ask me..." the former player, who was often in contention for the Golden Boot during his career, commented under a social media post by commentator Florian Marburg: "Kvara (Kvaratskhelia) probably won't win, but in my opinion, he is clearly the number one! The four excellent World Cup players (Rodri, Messi, Bellingham, and Mbappe) had relatively ordinary seasons or played in leagues with less influence."

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