The Golden Ball Award is one of the most prestigious and most anticipated awards in world football. In recent years, the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland has attracted the attention of football lovers around the world. While Messi and Haaland fought for first and second place, third place also became a dramatic race between Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior.

Messi, the Argentine star, has been with Barcelona throughout his career and has won many individual and team titles in the past. However, after leaving Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2021, Messi is facing a new challenge in proving himself at a new club and in a new league. If he continues to show excellent form and help PSG achieve impressive results, he is fully capable of taking first place in the race for the Ballon d’Or.

Meanwhile, Erling Haaland, the young Norwegian striker, has become one of the best players in the world. With his pace, power and stellar goalscoring ability, Haaland has impressed with the Dortmund shirt and will prove his talent at his new club, Man City, after his move in the summer of 2023. Haaland continued to score and helped Chelsea achieve success, he could hold second place Ballon d’Or.

In the race for third place, PSG’s Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Manchester City’s Rodri are all outstanding young talents. Mbappé, with his talent and pace, has proven his ability to score goals and make a difference in PSG’s attack. Bellingham, despite being very young, has already shone with Real Madrid and is seen as a bright future for English football. Vinicius Junior has had an impressive season with Real Madrid and is developing very quickly.

However, determining exactly who will take third place in the Ballon d’Or race is difficult. This depends on many factors, such as individual achievements, the success of the club, and also the evaluation of the voting community. Although all four players have great potential and have made important contributions to their clubs, taking third place in the Ballon d’Or race is an unwritten story.

In the future, Kylian Mbappé, with his talent and potential, can become one of the world’s top stars. But this depends on him continuing to develop and score goals for PSG, as well as succeed at international level.

Jude Bellingham, despite being very young, has proven his maturity and talent at Real Madrid. If he continues to develop and become a mainstay in the Real Madrid and England squads, he could compete for a high place in the Ballon d’Or race.

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior is also a promising young player. His agility and technique have attracted attention and he has been making significant progress recently. However, he needs to maintain a high level of stability and performance to be able to compete with top players.

In short, in the race for the third place of the Ballon d’Or, Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior all have the potential to compete. However, this depends on the development and success of each player in the future.