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Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon has claimed that his national teammate, Daniel Carvajal, deserves to become this season\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or winner.<\/p>\n
However, two other Real Madrid players, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, are ahead of Carvajal in the race for the prized possession.<\/p>\n
Carvajal won the La Liga and Champions League, preceded by the Spanish Supercup title in January.<\/p>\n
He even scored in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the right-back was also on target for La Roja against Croatia, scoring their third goal as Spain beat their opponents 3-0 in the opening game of the UEFA Euro 2024.<\/p>\n
While his club teammate Vinicius Junior is widely seen as the favourite for this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or, Carvajal is seen as a contender for the prize too.<\/p>\n
Simon feels that only winning the Euros with Spain is going to solidify his chances.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the press, the goalkeeper said: \u201cCarvajal is the best right back in the world, but to win the Ballon d\u2019Or, we would have to win the Euros.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ballon d\u2019Or: Unai Simon prefers Spanish player ahead of Vinicius, Bellingham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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