Ballon d’Or: ‘I love him’ – Rio Ferdinand names player to win award

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has tipped Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham to triumph the Ballon d’Or successful the adjacent future.

Ferdinand stated this portion speaking to erstwhile Manchester United teammate Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez connected the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast.

The erstwhile England defender appeared to hold with Chicharito that Bellingham is ‘underrated’.

“I emotion him. I volition spell arsenic acold arsenic saying I deliberation helium volition triumph a Ballon d’Or 1 day,” Ferdinand said.

Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund successful 2023.

The England planetary has established himself arsenic 1 of the champion midfielders successful the world.

He volition beryllium among the contenders for the 2026 Ballon d’Or aft his exploits for England astatine the World Cup.

Ballon d’Or: ‘I emotion him’ – Rio Ferdinand names subordinate to triumph award