At the end of a remarkable season, one of the essential eleven of the starting eleven of the PSG envisages its chances for the Ballon d'Or.
Like its Exercise XXL, Paris Saint-Germain only made a bite of Real Madrid (4-0), this Wednesday, in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. Among the great craftsmen of the Parisian demonstration, we find Fabián Ruiz, yet far from being unanimous on his arrival. But the Spanish environment, supported flawless by Luis Enrique, was able to silence the skeptics by dint of solid and regular services throughout the season.
Author of a double against the Merengue, the former Neapolitan does not give up believing in his chances for the Ballon d'Or, without however making an obsession. Aware of the rough competition for the prestigious trophy of France Footballincluding within the Parisian workforce, he keeps his feet on the ground.
“I hope to be able to win it”
“The Ballon d'Or does not depend on me. I try to do my best. Whenever I am nominated for such a important price, I am happy, delighted to be there, but it is a price on which I do not focus too much. In reality, there are many candidates, there are very good players in Europe. If I am named, I hope to be able to win it, but I know it's very difficult. I don't think about it too much ”said the European Champion 2024 in front of the media.
In its ranks, PSG undoubtedly has several contenders for supreme distinction. However, two names are particularly popular in recent months: Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi. Verdict expected on September 22, at the Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris.
