In the first encounter of the Youth International Cup, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi will be joining Inter Miami’s U-12 team. Thiago Messi, the son of the Argentine superstar, is in charge of Miami’s squad as they take against Orlando City. How about that?
In his 2024 Ballon d’Or prediction, Lionel Messi left Jude Bellingham out of the four contenders
When asked to name a potential Ballon d’Or contender for 2024, Lionel Messi passed over Jude Bellingham.
After guiding Argentina to a 2022 World Cup triumph in Qatar, Messi collected the trophy for a record-extending eighth time last year.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal has won the Ballon d’Or five times in the past fifteen years, but Lionel Messi and Ronaldo have been inseparable rivals in that time.
It is commonly anticipated that the prize will not go to Ronaldo this year because he is now playing for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League and Messi is for Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer.
After a breakout season for Real Madrid, England star Jude Bellingham is a heavy favorite to win the award.He was instrumental in the Spanish giants’ Champions League and La Liga victories, scoring 23 goals in 42 matches.
Along with Kylian Mbappe, who will join Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer this summer, Vinicius Jr. and Toni Kroos, who are both teammates with him, are among the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or.
If England wins the Euros, Bellingham’s case could be strengthened. On Wednesday, the Three Lions will face the Netherlands in their semi-final match.
While former Barcelona great Messi may not expect Bellingham to win, he could be surprised.
Messi, who won the Ballon d’Or last year, ignored the former Borussia Dortmund player when he announced his 2024 Ballon d’Or predictions.
“[Erling] Haaland, [Kylian] Mbappe, Vinicius and many young players can compete for Ballon d’Or in the next years,” he added.
“I also think that Lamine Yamal, who is still very young and plays for Barcelona, will play a prominent role and fight for it in the future too.”