Cristiano Ronaldo has tipped Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham and Lamine Yamal to be long-term rivals for the Ballon d’Or – and stated his victory in 2008 whereas he was at Manchester United gave him the idea he may excel at Actual Madrid.
All 4 have been named on the 30-player longlist for the 2024 males’s award and are hoping to observe within the footsteps of five-time winner Ronaldo, who final lifted the trophy in 2017.
“In my view, he could be the Golden Ball winner for the [foreseeable] years,” Ronaldo stated on his YouTube channel, talking to former United team-mate Rio Ferdinand about Mbappe.
“It will likely be him, in all probability Haaland, Bellingham, Lamine. This new technology has lots of potential. I consider [Mbappe] will do very properly [at Real Madrid].”
They’re all right here!
However… who ought to win it? #ballondor pic.twitter.com/SrkHBrJtuI
— Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024
Mbappe to ‘present every little thing’ at Madrid
Ronaldo moved to Actual Madrid in 2009 for a then-record £80 million from Manchester United, scoring 450 targets in 438 appearances to grow to be the membership’s all-time high scorer earlier than leaving for Juventus in 2018.
“It was strain, however on the identical time I believed in myself,” he recalled. “I stated hear, if I used to be the very best participant within the Premier League and I received the Golden Ball at Manchester United and the Champions League, I knew I might do properly.
“I believed in my expertise and expertise. It was tough as a result of it’s a special nation; the difference, I used to be nonetheless younger at 24. In the identical manner, I used to be very optimistic.
“It was the very best membership on the planet I wished to make historical past, like I did at Manchester United. I appreciated to show individuals mistaken from what they’re pondering.
1️⃣ day, 1️⃣ nominee
🏴 Jude Bellingham
Actual Madrid#ballondor
3 h pic.twitter.com/FCDWk9gX7R— Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) September 5, 2024
“The construction of the membership is sweet – it’s good, it’s strong. They’ve an amazing coach and president who’ve been there for a lot of, a few years.
“It’s not going to be a giant situation for [Mbappe]. It’s not going to be a giant drawback due to his expertise. He can present every little thing he’s able to.”
Ronaldo Ballon d’Or wins
The Portugal captain’s win in 2008 launched a 10-year interval throughout which solely Ronaldo and Lionel Messi received the Ballon d’Or.
Then on his solution to turning into Barcelona’s all-time high scorer, Messi received the trophy for the following 4 years earlier than Ronaldo triumphed in 2013 and 2014.
He additionally received in 2016 and 2017 and got here third in 2019, when Messi prevailed and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was runner-up.
𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝟑𝟎 𝒎𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒖 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆 💙@KMbappe et William Saliba nommés au Ballon d’Or Masculin 2024 ! 🏆👏#ballondor #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/DxqrZ9swLu
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) September 4, 2024
Ballon d’Or odds 2024
Madrid and Brazil attacker Vinicius Jr is the recent odds-on favorite to win the Ballon d’Or this 12 months forward of Manchester Metropolis and Spain midfielder Rodri.
Madrid and England’s Bellingham is third-favourite, with one among his team-mates – defender Dani Carvajal, who performs for Spain – fourth-favourite.
Barcelona 17-year-old Yamal, Paris St-Germain all-time high scorer Mbappe and Metropolis high scorer Haaland are rank outsiders, in accordance with bookmakers.
