Ballon d’Or winner named by Rooney, not Messi

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid has been picked by former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney to win the Ballon d’Or in the future.

Bellingham is now leading the La Liga scoring rankings after making an incredible start to his Real Madrid career.

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The 20-year-old is currently regarded by Rooney as one of the favourites to win the upcoming Ballon d’Or.

Why not, if he continues doing what he’s doing? We’ve experienced the Messi and Ronaldo dominance cycle once more. There will undoubtedly be five or six competitors vying for the title in the following round. If he continues on his current path, I’m confident he’ll be right up there, Rooney said to Sky Sports.