The future Golden Ball race between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland will certainly have another strong candidate.
Football in recent years has been looking for worthy successors to the Golden Ball race like Messi and Ronaldo did. Although two factors have been identified, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, it seems that the upcoming three-horse race will see the presence of a new factor.
None other than Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham. What the player 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 in 2003 has been doing since the beginning of this season is beyond the imagination of fans and soccer fans alike. The English player’s performance is now even more impressive than Mbappe and Haaland, which is also something the fans recognize.
Jude Bellingham couldn’t have had a more impressive start at Real Madrid.
In a survey by Marca newspaper on the topic of who is the best player in the world today, the results showed that Bellingham’s votes were far superior to the rest. With 2,640 votes, the former Dortmund player completely defeated Haaland (480 votes) and Mbappe (450 votes).
Now, the thing to truly affirm the ability to compete for the Golden Ball with the above two opponents is the title. Mbappe won the 2018 World Cup at the age of 20 and Haaland had a successful season with a historic treble with Man City. Of course, Bellingham is also very bright in winning those titles when playing for the two biggest teams, Real Madrid and the England team.
Furthermore, Los Blancos’ tomorrow star will still have to continue to maintain his form throughout the season to truly be considered a counterweight to the other two candidates.
