Thomas Müller don enter di debate for who go win di world player of the year award, and e talk one opinion wey surprise plenty people.
Di 37-year-old write inside him monthly email newsletter say, for him, two candidates thrill am pass with their individual performances. Na Michael Olise and him ideal partner for di World Cup, Kylian Mbappe.
Dat pick shock many because Harry Kane and Lamine Yamal na di two names wey plenty people see as clear favourites for di Ballon d'Or.
Kane win domestic double with Bayern Munich and score 73 goals for club and country inside di assessment period, di 2025/26 season. No other player score pass am.
Yamal win Spanish Primera Division with Barcelona and di World Cup with Spain.
Müller, wey now dey with MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps, no mention him former Bayern Munich team-mate Kane or Yamal at all.
Instead, di 37-year-old former Germany international make him case for Olise and Mbappe. E talk say di two combine spectacle with goal threat.
Müller explain say, for detail, dem manage to be efficient with their finesse and power, while dem still make di whole thing look incredibly easy. For him, na dat material of world player of the year, and e just need small touch of magic.
With Bayern Munich, Olise win di double alongside Kane, but e score significantly fewer goals than him ideal attacking partner.
Mbappe no win a single major title with Real Madrid last season.
For di World Cup, di two Frenchmen go out for semi-finals against eventual winners Spain.
Second report from Tribuna website talk say Müller unveil him two surprise picks inside him monthly newsletter, and e leave no room for Harry Kane or Lamine Yamal, two prominent names for di candidates list.
E single out Olise and Mbappe for their individual quality, and above all their knack for blending creativity, attacking threat and goals.
Müller also write say both men get everything wey dem need to be crowned best for di planet.
E add say both of them combine enjoyment, excitement and threat in front of goal. For detailed level, dem succeed in being effective thanks to their skill and strength, and at di same time dem make everything look so easy.
For Müller, those na di attributes of player wey can win di award for best player for di world. All e need na touch of magic.
Olise sweep up silverware for Bayern Munich, landing di domestic double alongside Kane. But him goal tally fall well short of di England striker own.
Mbappe campaign lean well well, as e fail to win a single major trophy with Real Madrid. France World Cup also end for semi-finals, beaten by eventual champions Spain.
Kane finish di assessment period as top scorer among di contenders, bagging 73 goals for club and country.
Yamal claim La Liga with Barcelona and di World Cup with Spain.
Yet none of dat sway Müller, as e overlook both Kane and Yamal in favour of him chosen pair.
Di Ballon d’Or ceremony go happen on 26 October for London Palladium Theatre. France Football dey organise di vote, and selected journalists from around di world get right to vote.
