Ballon d'or: "The winner? A Barça player," says Joan Laporta

Already in Paris, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta shared his thoughts on the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner.

In less than four hours, the Ballon d'Or ceremony will kick off in Paris. With the suspense building over whether Ousmane Dembélé or Lamine Yamal will claim the ultimate prize, FC Barcelona's players and their delegation have arrived in the French capital to attend the gala.

Stepping off the plane, Barça president Joan Laporta made it clear that he wants to see one of his players recognized this Monday. "The Ballon d'Or? What I want is for it to go to a Barça player. We have Flick, who was kind enough to join us. For me, he's the best coach in the world." he stated.

We'll have the answer in just a few hours.

Joshua SOSSOU

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