Abeg o, AprokoNation, una don see the full list of nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or? E be like say every year we dey talk about this thing, and every year na the same old gist, but this one for 70th anniversary get its own spice sha.
They just drop am for X, and as usual, una know say plenty talk go dey. Who truly deserves am this time around? Or na still the same set of people dem go just dey carry go?
Me, I just dey observe. Sometimes I dey wonder if these awards truly reflect the real impact some players make, especially for teams wey no dey European top flight. Or na just the usual suspects wey dem don set their minds on? Na so dem go just dey give us 'star boy' and 'golden boot' wey sometimes no even make sense when you check the whole season's performance.
For my mind, some of these nominations dey make me just shake my head. E be like say some players don sign eternal contract with the list, whether dem perform or not. And then you go see some young talents wey dey really ball, dey break records, but because dem no dey for the 'popular' clubs or leagues, dem go just ignore dem.
Dem say na 70th year of this award. E dey make me wonder, how much has it truly evolved to capture the global talent, not just the Euro-centric narratives? Or na still the same formula dem dey use? E be like say we need to dey ask ourselves these questions. Because if we no ask, dem go just dey do their thing and we go just dey clap like say everything make sense.
Wetin be una honest thoughts on this year's list? Any shocking exclusions or inclusions? Who una think say truly deserves to carry the award this time, based on actual performance and not just hype? Let's yarn for here, abeg. No hold back o!