Football Manager predicts Ballon d’Or winners until 2033

The game simulated who would get the award with some obvious names and several surprises: Spoiler alert: there are Brazilians on the list

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2023-11-06 11:05:27

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Lionel Messi has just won his eighth Ballon d’Or at the ceremony that took place last Monday in Paris. That is already known, but who will get the prize between now and 2034? To obtain possible answers, the specialized football site 90Min turned to the famous game Football Manager 2024 and simulated what will happen in the next 11 years.

The results showed some obvious results, such as the next reign that Kylian Mbappe will impose as the best player in the world, but also some surprises linked to young talents that have just appeared. Brazilian football would have a representative to win the award, although that recognition would only reach him close to his retirement.

Without further ado, these are the next winners of the Ballon d’Or and the teams with which they would win the recognition.

2024

1st place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
2nd place: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
3rd place: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

2025

1st place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
2nd place: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
3rd place: Bernardo Silva (Man City)

2026

1st place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
2nd place: Bernardo Silva (Man City)
3rd place: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

2027

1st place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
2nd place: Rodrygo (Man City)
3rd place: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

2028

1st place: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
2nd place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
3rd place: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

2029

1st place: Erling Haaland (Man City)
2nd place: Rodrygo (Man City)
3rd place: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

2030

1st place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
2nd place: Erling Haaland (Man City)
3rd place: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

2031

1st place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
2nd place: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
3rd place: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

2032

1st place: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
2nd place: Endrick (Manchester United)
3rd place: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

2033

1st place: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
2d0 place: Xavi Simons (PSG)
3rd place: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Vinicius’ first Ballon d’Or would come at the age of 32, according to the simulator that projects that Endrick, Lamine Yamal and Bellingham and Bukayo Saka.