Dem go announce di winner of di 2026 Ballon d'Or on 26 October, but one name wey no dey among di loud talk na Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz. FootballTransfers note say di 30-year-old na di only player wey win di Champions League and di World Cup during di 2025/26 season, yet di report tok say e go be little more than footnote when dem call di winner name.
Ruiz no dey among di names wey dey dominate di conversation. Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane and even Kylian Mbappe dey front for di talk, while Ruiz dey di back. FootballTransfers argue say di gap no be about ability, but di publicity weight wey surround him international team-mate for Spain, and dat one dey make am chase shadows when e reach voting time.
On Tuesday night, Ruiz give another reminder of wetin e dey do for pitch. E tap home PSG fourth goal as di Paris side beat Barcelona 4-2 for Parc des Princes. Di report tok say di victory underline PSG position as di best club side.
The New York Times also look at how Ruiz and Joao Neves take dey move without di ball, and how dat off-ball movement cause big problem for Barcelona. Na di kind work wey no dey enter highlight reel but e dey decide matches.
Last season, Ruiz score only three goals and give six assists. FootballTransfers tok say numbers no fit measure him impact, because consistent excellence, no be one-off spectacular moment, na him main strength.
Di midfielder don already talk about wetin e want for him own career. For July 2026, e reveal to Goal say e get desire to return to Real Betis one day, and say e still get Ballon d’Or ambition after e help Spain lift di 2026 World Cup. Dat World Cup success come after e second Champions League title in a row with PSG.
