
← The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary7 oct · 38 min
Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, the Ballon d'Or race, and why none of it makes sense
Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, the Ballon d'Or race, and why none of it makes sense
People expect that Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappe are the favorites to win the Ballon d'Or. We go into some depth on what that means: how do you win the Ballon d'Or, who votes on it, and what criteria they are encouraged to follow? We discuss what we might wish the Ballon d'Or would be and who our picks would be, and our best breakdown of a semi-coherent thought processes by which the actual Ballon d'Or will be decided. Support the show