Mourinho Advocates for True Legends in Ballon d'Or Race

Jose Mourinho, the current manager of Real Madrid, expressed his views on the Ballon d’Or ahead of a LaLiga match against Malaga. He argued that the prestigious award should be given to players who will be missed when they retire, rather than those who simply win major trophies like the Champions League or World Cup.

Mourinho specifically mentioned Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona, and Ronaldo de Lima as players who fit this criterion. He criticized the notion of awarding the Ballon d’Or based solely on trophy wins, suggesting that if that were the case, Luis Enrique should be a contender.

Mourinho emphasized that the award should go to the best players in the world, rather than being influenced by politics within football.