Real Madrid Legend Predicts 2025 Ballon d’Or, Champions League Winners

Real Madrid Legend Predicts 2025 Ballon d’Or, Champions League Winners

  • Gareth Bale has shared his predictions for the 2024/25 season but made some controversial picks
  • The former Real Madrid star shared his Ballon d'Or, Premier League, La Liga, and Champions League predictions
  • Manchester City and Spain star Rodri won the Ballon d'Or last month, but it was a controversial triumph

Former Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale has made his predictions for the 2024/25 season.

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri won this year's Ballon d'Or, and Bale thinks there will be a new winner in 2025.

The Wales legend also made his prediction for the Champions League, La Liga and Premier League Golden Boots.

Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Jude Bellingham are possible Ballon d'Or contenders
Gareth Bale believes Kylian Mbappe will win the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Photo by Valerio Pennicino - UEFA.
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Gareth Bale Ballon d'Or prediction

During his appearance on TNT Sports, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand asked Bale to give his prediction on various questions.

The Real Madrid legend predicted his former club to win the 2025 Champions League despite a poor start.

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The former Tottenham Hotspur man backed Liverpool to win the Premier League and Erling Haaland to win the Golden Boot. Bale also tipped Robert Lewandowski to win the La Liga Golden Boot.

Bale also controversially predicted Kylian Mbappe to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or, per Sportbible. The Frenchman has come close a few times but has never won it.

He finished sixth in the 2024 voting but has made a poor start to his Real Madrid career. Haaland, Harry Vinicius Junior, and Jude Bellingham are contenders for the 2025 award.

Rodri criticises Viniciur Jr for skipping Ballon d'Or

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Rodri has condemned the actions of Vinicius and Real Madrid for skipping the 2024 Ballon d'Or award ceremony.

The Manchester City midfielder star was displeased the Real Madrid team did not show up at the awards after the Brazilian learned that he wasn't winning.

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Vinicius opens up after Ballon d'Or loss

YEN.com.gh also reported that Vinicius has opened up about losing the Ballon d'Or award to Manchester City midfielder Rodri despite being the favourite to win.

The Real Madrid winger had one of the best individual seasons after helping Los Blancos clinch yet another Champions League title, while also winning the La Liga title too.

His efforts were deemed not good enough after he narrowly lost out to Rodri for the award and he has swore he will bounce again to win it.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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