Ancelotti tips Real Madrid player to win Ballon d'Or - not Vini or Bellingham 

Carlo Ancelotti has backed Toni Kroos to win the Ballon d'Or although he admits it is unlikely.  “I’d like to see Toni Kroos winning the Ballon d’Or but I don’t think he will," he said. 

"But anything can happen. There is Euro 2024 this summer, if he wins Champions League and the Euros with Germany he could fight for the Ballon d’Or.”

Kroos has established himself as a Los Blancos icon, winning four La Liga and Champions League trophies during his spell at the club.

However, the German has rarely been honoured on a personal level despite his contributions for club and country. That could change though. 

If the midfielder claims the La Liga, Champions League and Euros with Germany, he will become one of the favourites to claim the Ballon d’Or.

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