🚨 BREAKING: Real Madrid believe that if England or France win the World Cup, then either Jude Bellingham or Kylian Mbappé MUST win BALLON D’OR.
They are reasoning this to Rodri winning it over Vinicius Jr in 2024 due to EURO. @eldebate_com
You see what Bellingham and Mbappe are doing is exactly the kind of football that made us call players from older generations GOATs. The difference is the era they’re playing in.
If they were producing these performances in Older generations, their legacy as all-time greats would already be almost untouchable. But because they’re playing in the post-Messi and Ronaldo era, the bar has been raised to a ridiculous level.
Bellingham is 22 and already controls games with the maturity of a veteran. He dictates tempo, wins duels, scores decisive goals, creates chances, and always seems to show up when the stakes are highest. Mbappe has been deciding the biggest matches in football for years with numbers and performances that would define an entire career for most players.
The standards have simply changed. Being world-class isn’t enough anymore. Fans expect sustained dominance for 15-20 years, Ballon d’Ors, Champions Leagues, World Cups, and ridiculous consistency before they even enter the GOAT conversation.
That’s how much Messi and Ronaldo changed football. They didn’t just set records, they redefined what greatness looks like. Now every new superstar has to climb a mountain that barely existed before.