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Can RODRI WIN the 2026 Ballon d'Or after Spain's World Cup Final WIN vs. Argentina ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ‘€

The 2026 World Cup has finally come to a close, as Rodri, Lamine Yamal & Spain defeated Lionel Messi & Argentina 1-0 in extra time. Join Hannah Cash, Nico Cantor, Charlie Davies and Jimmy Conrad as th

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I think Rodri is better than Busquest
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Spain โคโคโคโคโค๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
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Congratulations Spain... Fully deserved
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Bro already completed football's Platinum trophy. I highly doubt he even cares now.
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Well, if we talk best player, it must go to Messi, no doubt.
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You can have your opinions but Rodri is at a very different level. Sergio Basquests was a monster...Rodri is his Master Monster. Rodri silenced Argentina 100%
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I think Rodri can win this year's Ballon D'or just like a year ago when the Spain National team won the Euro Cup and was City's heartbeat controlling the middle. I don't think after the World Cup the race for the Ballon D'or has a lot of competition because of so many matches that were streamed and watch by so many. 1)Rodri 2) Kane 3) Demblem PSG, these players had the biggest impact in league play and WC with consistency through the season.
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If the world cup holds so much weight, be informed that the current holder as put up some numbers at the tounament while winning another tremble!
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Nostalgia merchants ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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The criteria to win it changes every time. I think of the time Man Utd won the treble and Beckham was probably the most important player in that team and he finished second while Rivaldo crashed out of the UCL QF with Barca but won the balon dor

So why canโ€™t someone like Mbappe win it this year? Itโ€™s an individual award. He is topscorer in laliga , ucl and World Cup. Doesnโ€™t that show that heโ€™s consistently proving to everyone that heโ€™s the best at what he does in every competition he plays regardless of his teams letting him down ?

Yamal was cheeks in the tournament just very lucky that they system setup at Spain is good enough to not rely on anyone so surely he canโ€™t win it. Spain literally showed they did not need him to win that WC
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I want to start by highlighting that Lamine Yamal won La Liga and the Supercopa de Espaรฑa with Barcelona, where he was also named the league's best player. In the Champions League, he performed well and was the only player who truly fought against Atlรฉtico Madrid.

Even if he hasn't had his best World Cup, his influence is clear. Spain drew their first match against Cape Verde when he didn't play. Since he started playing, the team has won all their matches. Spain likely wouldn't have won the World Cup without Lamine. His huge impact on the game means he's often double or even triple teamed, which creates space for other players to score. Even coach De la Fuente expressed his gratitude after the final, saying Lamine sacrificed his own game for the team's success and praised his mature performance.

I believe that Lamine Yamal definitely deserves the Ballon d'Or. One should not forget that he won the league and the Supercopa de Espaรฑa, where he was undoubtedly Barcelona's best player.
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Rodri was never in a million years the best player of this tournament.
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Nico Cantor glaze for Argentina has taken a massive hit ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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No more Declan rise comparison to Rodri Aamiin
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Fabian ruiz is so slept on. Kind of feel bad for the guy. Kudos to the shout-out for him Nico & Jimmy.๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰โคโคโค
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Rodri should not be in the convo for 2026 balon dor
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If individual stats and records matter, then it has to be between Mbappรฉ and Kane because both have incredible statistics. Kane won a few trophies, while Mbappรฉ won nothing, but he broke the record for most goals in World Cup history, and that should be taken into account. If trophies matter more, then I would say Rodri, simply because he was named the best player of the competition and won the World Cup. However, if I had to choose, I would pick Mbappรฉ because he has been top scorer in the World Cup, Champions League, and La Liga.
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The reality is , Kane did enough. Best stats , club season he was best . World Cup he did enough, didnโ€™t completely ghost. Assisted in the semi finals. He deserves it .
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Why are we giving yearly awards to someone who had a great tournament? He got an award for this already.
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I think cubarsi is not talked about enough he got better stats than canavaro when he won his ballon dโ€™or