Published on October 20, 2024 at 4:46 p.m. – updated on October 20, 2024 at 5:02 p.m. Thibaut Simon
On October 28, the 2024 Ballon d’Or will be awarded. Chelsea player Cole Palmer is one of the nominees and could see himself winning the trophy.
Trained at Manchester City and arrived at the Chelsea Blues last year, Cole Palmer is the centerpiece of Maresca’s system and one of the most decisive players in the English championship. The statistics speak for themselves. Last season, the English midfielder scored 22 goals and 11 assists in the Premier League. No reason to stop there. Palmer has returned to his good habits and has already scored six times and five assists in seven league games. He is quite simply the second top scorer in the championship behind Erling Haaland and his 10 goals. Impressive on the pitch, the thrilling player from Stamford Bridge is naturally in the list of 30 nominated for the Ballon d’Or. What if he was the future winner?
“I believe I can win it one day”
In an interview given to the English daily The TelegraphCole Palmer spoke about his start to his career and the Ballon d’Or. At 22, the man who was named best young player in the Premier League last season could well lift the trophy in the coming years. “ Yes, I think I can win the Ballon d’Or » he explained in the columns of Telegraph. Rewarded with the title of player of the month for Septemberthe midfielder with 11 caps (2 goals) with the England team believes in his qualities. Very influential in the game of the Blues – who will be on the Anfield pitch this Sunday to face Liverpool (5:30 p.m.) – Palmer made the headlines in the British newspapers before the international break. Author of a quadruple against Brighton (4-2) in just 40 minutes in the first period, Palmer made an impression with this performance. While he will have his work cut out to win the Ballon d’Or with players like Vinicius, Bellingham and Rodri on the list, Palmer has the future ahead of him. Linked until 2033 with Chelseathe English left-hander extended his contract by two years last August.
