2026 Ballon d’Or: Six players are contenders – Jay Jay Okocha names winner
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has shared his thoughts on this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Voting closed 10 days ago, but there is still no clear favourite for the prize. In an interview published by The Sunday Newspaper, Okocha claimed that at least six players deserve to win the award. However, Okocha picked […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: Six players are contenders – Jay Jay Okocha…
In an interview with The Sunday Newspaper, former Super Eagles captain Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has shared his thoughts on this year's Ballon d’Or award, which has six players vying for the prestigious honor. Okocha stated that there is still no clear favorite, but he personally believes that Kylian Mbappé from Real Madrid deserves the award. The former Nigerian international cited Mbappé's achievements as top scorer in the World Cup, the Champions League, and the Spanish Championship as reasons for his selection.
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