Football has been searching for deserving contenders to replace Messi and Ronaldo in the Golden Ball race in recent years. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe have been named as the two factors, but it appears that there will be another one in the forthcoming three-horse race.

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid, none other. The player, who was born in 2003, has been accomplishing things that both soccer enthusiasts and fans cannot believe since the start of this season. The supporters also acknowledge that the English player’s performance is now even more remarkable than that of Mbappe and Haaland.

Bellingham received a lot more votes than anyone else in a Marca newspaper survey about who the best player in the world is right now. The former Dortmund star crushed Haaland (480 votes) and Mbappe (450 votes) with 2,640 votes.

The title is now what will actually confirm whether the two opponents mentioned above can contend for the Golden Ball. At the age of 20, Mbappe won the World Cup in 2018, while Haaland had an incredible season, winning a historic triple with Man City. Naturally, Bellingham excels at winning those championships while representing the two biggest teams, Real Madrid and the England squad.

In addition, for Los Blancos’ future star to be genuinely regarded as a counterbalance to the other two contenders, he still needs to sustain his form throughout the season.