There are many voices that demand that the next person to lift the Golden Ball be Dani Carvajal. The side of the real Madrid and the Spanish international has won everything and, although it is not very publicised and is rarely won by a defender, your name is there. Another one who wouldn’t mind if he took him is his former teammate. James Rodriguez.
The Colombian international, who has been praised for his brilliant Copa América, is an authoritative voice when it comes to talking about candidates. This is what the midfielder, who is about to announce his departure from Sao Paulo, said on Pelicanger’s Twitter: “Who should be the Ballon d’Or this year? Carvajal, if it’s for titles, played well. Bellingham, I don’t know… Vinicius… the Copa América…”, he said, implying that the Brazilian did not do well in the United States.
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He was told that there were people asking for the Ballon d’Or for him for his great Copa America, and he said: “If I had won the Copa America, I would be there…”, he said, referring to the fact that he would have had his chances had Colombia not lost the final to Argentina. Asked also when he plans to retire, although he is only 33 years old, he said that “after the World Cup I want to see… I would like a grand retirement.”
