“How can that be?”: Former Bayern star fumes over Messi being ranked ahead of Olise
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11-second readThe 2026 Ballon d’Or vote continues to spark plenty of discussion even after Harry Kane’s historic triumph. While the Bayern striker was awarded the Golden Ball for the first time, opinions differ, particularly regarding the rankings of several other stars.
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The 2026 Ballon d’Or vote continues to spark plenty of discussion even after Harry Kane’s historic triumph. While the Bayern striker was awarded the Golden Ball for the first time, opinions differ, particularly regarding the rankings of several other stars.
Now, former Bayern pro Medhi Benatia has weighed in. The Moroccan, in particular, cannot understand why Lionel Messi finished ahead of Michael Olise. In this year’s voting, Messi finished in fifth place.
The Argentine World Cup champion, who now plays for Inter Miami in the MLS, thus finished four spots ahead of Bayern star Olise, who had to settle for ninth place.
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