The Barcelona star Raphinha has identified six players, including three Real Madrid players, who may win the 2025 Ballon d’Or before him.
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The Brazil winger’s outstanding season with Barcelona has made him a serious candidate to win the trophy.
Although he has contributed 14 assists and scored 19 goals in domestic tournaments, his achievements in the Champions League thus far have drawn the most attention.
In just 13 games, Raphinha has scored 12 goals and provided nine assists, which is the most goal contributions of any player in the competition, reports Sports Bible.
Raphinha has identified players he thinks have a stronger season than him in the competition for the Ballon d’Or going into the second leg.
As usual, the winner of the award would mostly depend on whether club wins the Champions League, but the Brazilian also mentioned three players from Real Madrid, who had already been eliminated.
In an interview with Isabela Pagliari, a journalist from Brazil, he stated: “Ballon d’Or? Salah, Mbappe, and Lamine [Yamal] as well.
“Pedri is among the world’s greatest players, in my opinion.
“Even though his numbers are marginally lower than they were the previous year, Vinicius is always a contender in my opinion.
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