Arsenal's William Saliba became the butt of what must be a Ballon d'Or joke
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6-second readWilliam Saliba has finished 29th in this year's Ballon d'Or rankings, which is fine. What's not fine is who finished directly above him.
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William Saliba has finished 29th in this year's Ballon d'Or rankings, which is fine. All things considered, it's a pretty respectable finish for him. What is not respectable, though, is Julián Quiñones finishing above him.
Quiñones currently plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah and the Mexico National Team. The World Cup was truly a tremendous tournament for Quiñones, and he finished the season as the Saudi Pro League's top goal scorer - those are obviously achievements worth celebrating.
However, he is quite clearly not a better footballer than Saliba. Saliba is one half of the best defensive partnership in the world. He is given the nickname 'Rolls Royce' not as an overstatement, but as a testament to the way he remains so composed both on and off the ball.
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