Four Real Madrid players make Ballon d’Or shortlist

Four Real Madrid players make Ballon d’Or shortlist Real Madrid is one of the European clubs with a very rich history and a very strong element of tradition in its culture. Around 124 years after its founding, the club has developed some characteristics that make it a very unique entity even among its peers in European football. One such defining characteristic of the club has been the presence of some of the very best players in world football in its team. The Merengues have gone on to assemble some very high-profile teams in their history. This is clear from the fact that Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are the clubs with the most Ballon d’Or wins in their history, as both these clubs have seen their players win this award 12 times. However, in Los Blancos’ case, the number of players to win the individual award is higher, i.e., eight, as opposed to the Blaugranes, who have had six different players win these 12 Ballon d’Ors. The next Ballon d’Or is going to be handed out this October, and there is a high chance that a Real Madrid player will once again win this award. This is clear from a report from Mundo Deportivo , which highlights that up to four Merengue players have been included in the 30-man list for the next Ballon d’Or. These four players include Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and Marc Cucurella. All of these players had a very good year, but they will be contending with some other players with very strong cases for this award as well. The case for Mbappe is quite clear . He was the top scorer in La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, and the World Cup, and remained one of the best players overall. Jude Bellingham also remained a key player for Real Madrid, but had a particularly excellent World Cup with England. The same was true of Vinicius, who was the clear star and leader of the Brazil national team. Cucurella, who joined the Merengue club only last summer, had a particularly good last season. He won the FIFA Club World Cup to start his year with Chelsea, and then went on to win the World Cup with Spain. Hopefully, one of these four players will win the Ballon d’Or and get the biggest individual prize in world football back to Real Madrid.