Mark Goldbridge has hit out at Rio Ferdinand for backing Lamine Yamal to win the Ballon d’Or. The YouTuber believes that Raphinha and Ousmane Dembele have been better than the Barcelona teenager this season.
Taking to Twitter/X, Goldbridge claimed that it was Ferdinand with his sensational takes once again when the Manchester United legend spoke about the Ballon d’Or on Thursday morning (May 1). He believes that the calls for Yamal to win the Ballon d’Or are premature:
Lamine Yamal has been in great form for Barcelona this season and has helped them beat Real Madrid to win the Copa del Rey. The teenager has also done well in LaLiga as the club inches closer to the title, while he has been a key figure as they push for a place in the UEFA Champions League final.
Rio Ferdinand was on his Rio Presents podcast earlier on Thursday when he backed Lamine Yamal for the Ballon d’Or. On being asked by his co-presenter, he stated that the Spaniard has a good chance of winning it if the teenager helped Barcelona win the Champions League this season. His presenter asked:
Ferdinand agreed, saying:
Raphinha and Mohamed Salah are the current favorites for the Ballon d’Or this season. Ousmane Dembele has had a good season with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), but has not been named by any pundits as the front-runner for the award.
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