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Valencia and Spain legend David Villa has picked the most deserving winner for this year's Ballon d'Or.
The 2025 Ballon d'Or is expected to be one of the most keenly contested editions in several years, with at least 3 players having legitimate claims.
Barcelona duo Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, as well as PSG's Ousmane Dembele and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, are in the running.
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Cafu snubs 17-year-old Yamal, names 2 main candidates for 2025 Ballon d'Or
Former Brazil defender and World Cup-winning captain Cafu has revealed the most deserving winner of the 2025 Ballon d'Or.
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Legendary Spain striker David Villa is among those who have thrown their weight behind Yamal to win the award, highlighting the 17-year-old's importance and prominence this season.
Speaking at a public event (via Barca Universal), Villa said;
“To do that at 17 years of age is a real shocking thing to do in a club like Barça. With respect to other clubs, it’s difficult to play for Barça. That aura, or call it what you will, is very difficult to spot, and he transmits it,” said Villa.
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“I think it’s something fantastic, I think we all have to look after him, help him, wait for him when he has bad moments because he will have them, because he’s still a kid. He has a talent ahead of him and a brutal future.”
When asked if he thinks Lamine will win the Ballon d’Or, the former forward replied:
“We’ll see, I think he has done well. There are still a few weeks left in the season, and you know it’s an award that I’ve never really believed in him. He will win it one day, for sure.”
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