Rabio’s bitterness about the Ballon d’Or: “With one or two good matches, they get on the list”

The fact that he was not included in the list of names for the Golden Ball was mentioned by Adrian Rabiot in an interview in French L’Equipe.

The 28-year-old midfielder who has been a key cog in recent years at Juventus commented on his absence from the candidates: “It doesn’t matter to me because I had a full season on an individual level, which some have not had an equivalent. It is not logical. Those deciding the list may not consider a player’s entire season»

“Sometimes a match or two in the Champions League can be enough“, added o Rabio who found himself with the French national team in his final World Cup in Qatar

The international with the tricolors is in talks to renew his contract with the Old ladywhich are expected to be completed after the qualifiers for the Euro 2024.

#Juventus | Adrien #Rabiot: “In Italia sono migliorato e diventato un leader. Ballon d’Oro? Ci sono rimasto male, credevo di meritare la top-30. Poi vedendo alcuni nomi…”https://t.co/xXW1oVn66J

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In addition to his progress in this year’s World Cup, his competitive performance at the collective level also registers an upward trend. At Serie A in the 2022-’23 season he made 32 appearances with 8 goals, while at European level in 13 matches he found the net 3 times.

Edited by: Maria Sarafoglou