Frenkie de Jong was asked about the Ballon d’Or race between Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, but the Barcelona midfielder quickly reminded everyone that there was another Barça star who deserves to be mentioned. 👀🔵🔴
🗣️ “Pedri is also there, right? He is there too.” 😭🔥
De Jong then made it clear that he simply wants a Barcelona player to win the award. And if that doesn’t happen, he said he would also be happy for his former teammate Ousmane Dembélé, who he believes deserves the recognition.
So De Jong’s message was basically:
🔵🔴 Yamal? Absolutely.
🔵🔴 Raphinha? Absolutely.
🔵🔴 Pedri? Don’t forget him! 👀
🇫🇷 Dembélé? Also deserving.
Meanwhile, Raphinha has publicly backed Yamal as his choice for the Ballon d’Or, saying the youngster has the numbers, trophies and magic required to win it.
De Jong just reminded everyone that Barça have more than one candidate in the conversation! 😮💨🏆🔵🔴
For Barça’s Ballon d’Or debate
Compare Pedri with Yamal and Raphinha
Explain how teammates influence the race
