The international press recently published a list of players “closest” to the 2024 Golden Ball title. Surprisingly, star Jude Bellingham is surpassing a series of famous names such as Messi and Kylian Mbappe to rank in the top spot. first place.

In the newly announced table of the organizers, midfielder Jude Bellingham ranked first. He is also currently the highest-rated person with a 25% chance of winning the 2024 Golden Ball ahead of his colleagues.

According to L’Equipe, Bellingham received positive reviews because the Royal Spanish club successfully reached the semi-finals of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.

Fans are also impressed by the way the English player shines in each match. Not only does Bellingham directly score goals, he also leads the play, making a great impact with incredible performances. Currently, this player is constantly “making waves” across different arenas in his first season with Los Blancos.

Bellingham is also with Real at the top of the 2023/24 domestic La Liga and is on the verge of winning the tournament. Besides being an important link with the Three Lions to fight at Euro 2024 with a great chance of winning the championship. If they maintain their form and continue to play well, the possibility of Bellingham winning the 2024 Golden Ball is extremely large.

French striker Kylian Mbappe follows closely behind his juniors and ranks second with 23%, the 25-year-old striker is firmly in the top scorer race in the French championship (Ligue 1).

Mbappe also played an important role as the leader leading Paris Saint-Germain to the semi-finals of this year’s UEFA Champions League.

Next is Harry Kane ranked third with 18%, while Erling Haaland – last year’s runner-up is currently ranked 4th with only 17% chance.

In addition, the superstar who owns 8 Golden Ball titles, Lionel Messi, is surprisingly still on the top list in fifth place with a 10% chance. Worth mentioning, El Pulga does not have any outstanding achievements in 2024, and M10 also stops playing a lot due to injury.