Ballon d’Or 2026: Emmanuel Petit names player who deserves to win award

Former Arsenal antiaircraft midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, has said that Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia deserves to triumph the Ballon d’Or this year.

Petit cited Kvaratskhelia’s performances successful the past 2 years arsenic a crushed for him to triumph the Ballon d’Or.

“Kvara adds his sanction to a database that isn’t agelong and is non-exhaustive of ace players who person ne'er won thing with their country,” Petit precocious said connected RMC Sport’s Rothen S’enflamme.

“For the 2 years gone by and the delight that is watching this subordinate who reeks of football, helium deserves the Ballon d’Or,” helium said.

Kvaratskhelia has been awesome for PSG since joining the French Ligue 1 nine from Napoli successful January, 2025.

The 25-year-old, who didn’t participated astatine the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is expected to situation Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe for the Ballon d’Or.

Ballon d’Or 2026: Emmanuel Petit names subordinate who deserves to triumph award