Five favorites to win Golden Ball at 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Golden Ball candidates in FIFA World Cup
On November 20, the eagerly anticipated and anticipated FIFA World Cup is scheduled to start, and everyone is looking forward to the games. This World Cup will be among the most intriguing since it could be the last for many of the legendary football players that the fans have been blessed with over the years.
Here we take a look at the top five favorites for the Golden Ball in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The expected candidates for the top five positions are, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, the Brazilian star footballer Neymar Jr, English professional footballer Harry Kane and French star Kylian Mbappe.
5. Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is the only one of the five to have previously won a Golden Ball, which was awarded in 2014. The player who plays outstandingly in the FIFA World Cup finals is given the Golden Ball. The prize was first presented in 1982. The FIFA technical committee has proposed the list of processes.
As a player who is entirely based on vision, Lionel Messi descends to the midfield, picks up the ball, and then passes it to his teammates. At the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005, he won both the Golden Ball and the Golden Shoe. With 91 goals, he also holds the record for the most international goals scored by a South American.
4. Harry Kane
Since he joined, Harry Kane has been a huge addition to the England national football team. He also ranks among the most important players for Tottenham Hotspurs of the English Premier League. Additionally, he was the recipient of the Golden Boot honor at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was played in Russia.
He had also proliferated as a great player in the English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspurs and had also finished the top scorer of the league during 2015-16 and 2017-18 season. He also has impressive stats for the World Cup with the England National Team with 51 goals from 75 games.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
One of the world’s best finishers and goal scorers ever is Cristiano Ronaldo. His versatility on the field, playing on either the feet or the wings, has benefited the squad in numerous ways. He is also one of the select few football players who have made over 1100 national team appearances and amassed more than 800 official senior club and national team goals.
He had also scored more than 100 goals internationally for the Portugal National Football team and he is all time top goal scorer for the country. He scored his first international goal in Euro 2004 and the goal also helped the team to reach the finals that year. He was appointed captain in the year 2008.
2. Neymar Jr
With his incredible abilities and playmaking style, Neymar never fails to dazzle soccer fans around the globe. He has scored 25 goals in 121 games for the Brazil National Team, making him the team’s second-highest scorer after Pele in terms of goals scored.
He was also met with an injury after the 2018 FIFA World Cup after which he had to miss the 2019 Copa America. After recovering he had been in great form helping the team reach up to the finals of Copa America in 2021, the year when Argentina lifted the cup. Neymar also ended in the third position in Ballon d’Or 2015 and 2017.
1. Kylian Mbappe
At such a young age, the young wonder Kylian Mbappe has already proven his value for the French National Team. He participated in his first World Cup in 2018 and was named the tournament’s best young player. After Pele of Brazil, he is the second adolescent to get the honor.
He is also well known for his technical way of handling the game in combination with his exceptional speed, and close ball control that helps him to score goal with ease. He also has amazing tactical intelligence and also amazing control over the defense side. His dribbling talents were always discussed.
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