29/08/2026
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🚨🌕 MOURINHO DROPS BALLON D’OR BOMBSHELL: “POLITICS COME INTO IT!”
José Mourinho has sparked another huge Ballon d’Or debate with a clear message about what he believes the prestigious award should represent. 🏆🔥
The Portuguese manager says the Ballon d’Or should not simply be handed to a player because his team won the Champions League or the World Cup.
According to Mourinho, the award should belong to the kind of extraordinary footballer whose absence will be felt for generations — players such as Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo Nazário and Zinedine Zidane. 👑⚽
🗣️ Mourinho: “You can't give the Ballon d'Or to a guy just for winning the UCL or the World Cup.”
He even made a provocative comparison, suggesting that if winning the Champions League alone should determine the winner, then the award should go to Luis Enrique, who guided Paris Saint-Germain to European glory.
Mourinho insists the Ballon d’Or should recognise the best individual player in the world, rather than simply rewarding the biggest team achievement.
And then came the line guaranteed to fuel debate:
🗣️ “Politics come into the Ballon d'Or, but I don't like getting into politics.” 👀
🔥 THE BIG QUESTION:
Should the Ballon d’Or be awarded primarily for individual brilliance, or should winning major trophies heavily influence the decision?
🇳🇬 NaijaNews asks: Who deserves the Ballon d’Or this year? 🏆👇
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