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Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has insisted that his teammates, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, both deserve the 2024 Ballon d\u2019Or award.<\/p>\n

Valverde, who described both players as incredible, jokingly said that he would split the Ballon d\u2019Or in half and give it to Bellingham and Vinicius.<\/p>\n

In a live chat with fans on The Residency app, the Uruguayan was asked who he thought deserved the golden ball.<\/p>\n

He simply replied (via @MadridXtra on X): \u201cBallon d\u2019Or to Vini Jr or Bellingham? I would split it in half. Both are incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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