Harry Kane‘s praise for Messi prior to the Ballon d’Or gala
The ceremony of Ballon d’Or will be held on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet de Paris and for the first time since 2003, Lionel Messi is not selected to win the award. However, soccer stars continue to choose him as the best soccer player today. This time it was the turn of Harry Kane.
The captain of the national team England was consulted in an interview GOAL about who he believed was the best player of the moment and did not hesitate to choose the former Barcelona player. “Messi “He had a fantastic Copa América again, he is playing at a very high level,” the scorer responded to the question.
Lionel Messi He remains an admired figure in the world of football and his influence extends even to renowned players such as Harry Kane. In dialogue with ESPNKane expressed his desire to share a team with Messi at some point in his career. “I would love to play alongside Messi, one of the best footballers to have played our game. I’m sure he could give me a couple of assists,” commented the forward. Bayern Munich.
Kane’s admiration for Messi It’s not new. Throughout his career, the former player of the Tottenham Hotspur He repeatedly praised the skills and achievements of the Argentine, whom he considers an inspiration in his own development as a footballer. In fact, in an interview with an English media outlet, Kane had to answer who he would choose between Messi y Cristiano Ronaldo at its best. Without hesitation, the forward opted for the Argentine star, reaffirming his preference for the Rosario’s style of play.
for the magazine France Football the season of the captain of the national team argentina It was not enough to get among the nominees for the gala of the Ballon d’Or. The one from Inter Miami He played 29 games between Herons and the Albicelestehas scored 25 goals and given 14 assists to date.
However, among those selected to fight for the award for the best player in the world are two Argentines: Lautaro Martínez y Emiliano Martínez. Besides, Lionel Scaloni He is nominated among the candidates for the award as best coach of the season.
The favorite to win his first Ballon d’Or is Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian completed a great season with the Real Madrid being of vital importance for Merengue’s conquest in its 15th Champions League.
The nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid / Inglaterra)
- Ruben Días (Manchester City / Portugal)
- Phil Foden (Manchester City / England)
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid / Uruguay)
- Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa / Argentina)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City / Norway)
- Nico Wiliams (Athletic Club / Spain)
- Tony Kroos (Real Madrid / Germany)
- Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro, Girona and Roma / Ukraine)
- Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen / Switzerland)
- Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid / Brazil)
- Dani Olmo (Leipzig and Barcelona / Spain)
- Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen / Germany)
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal / Norway)
- Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund / Germany)
- Rodri (Manchester City / Spain)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich / England)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal/England)
- Vitinha (PSG / Portugal)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea/England)
- Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid / Spain)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain)
- Open (Arsenal / England)
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter Milan / Turkey)
- William Saliba (Arsenal / Francia)
- Kylian Mbappé (PSG and Real Madrid / France)
- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta / Nigeria)
- Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan / Argentina)
- Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid / Germany)
- Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen / Espanyol)
