Dani Carvajal charges possibilities of Ballon d’Or due to trophy-laden 2024
Actual Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has backed himself as a contender for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, having been named on the 30-player shortlist for soccer’s high particular person award.
The Ballon d’Or voting usually favours gamers, even these in retro positions, who’ve gained a number of trophies in the course of the season in query.
That’s the reason Jorginho positioned third within the 2021 standings after successful each the Champions League and European Championship. Raphael Varane was equally seventh in 2018 as the only real winner of each the Champions League and World Cup in that exact yr.
Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Rodri are the main contenders this yr. However Vini and Bellingham each fell quick on the worldwide stage with Brazil and England respectively, regardless of successful the Champions League, whereas Rodri was a Premier League and Euro 2024 winner. Carvajal gained La Liga, the Champions League and Euro 2024.
“When it comes to stats and titles, sure. Virtually unbeatable,” Carvajal informed reporters this week. “To see myself within the dialog for the Ballon d’Or…why not? I dream about it. However simply to be there may be an honour.”
However, even together with his file of success in 2024, the chances are nonetheless stacked towards Carvajal within the Ballon d’Or. No defender has gained the award since Fabio Cannavaro in 2006, when his performances on the again had been the inspiration of Italy’s World Cup triumph. Virgil van Dijk, who completed second in 2019 behind Lionel Messi, is the one defender to have even bought into the highest three since Cannavaro.
In reality, since Matthias Sammer collected the Ballon d’Or within the wake of serving to Germany win Euro ’96, Roberto Carlos (2002) and Paolo Maldini (2003) are the one different defenders who’ve made the highest three. Nonetheless, goalkeepers Oliver Kahn (2001 and 2002), Gianluigi Buffon (2006) and Manuel Neuer (2014) have been high three finishers throughout that point interval.
