Paris, France – Na so dem don gather for one big event wey dey happen tonight for the grand Théâtre du Châtelet. Everybody dey sharp-sharp, because na time to crown the best players wey don shine for football this year. Ballon d’Or be like homecoming party for footballers, except say na awards dem dey collect, no drinks (or maybe small palm wine on the side).
We don hear say Aitana Bonmati don win the women’s Ballon d’Or for di third consecutive time. E mean say this babe, wey sabi ball like dat, don dey on top her game since 2023. She no just dey lead Barcelona but also dey carry Spain put for their second consecutive Euro title. Who fit beat dat for Africa? (I go need make dem send me her secret, abeg).
But no be only Aitana wey dey on ground. Mariona Caldentey wey now dey Arsenal, no wan use her brain complain about di decision. She dey shine for WSL dem too, showing say nothing good fit happen without her. Numbers don show say she dey create magic on field like say she get some special juju. (We fit just buy her name for shrine dey chant ‘for better football’!)
On top di men side, na Ousmane Dembélé wey dey cause pipe for people throats. Di boy don really show himself, but wetin about Kylian Mbappe and Mohamed Salah? E be like say dat trio dey prepare for serious fight tonight like amebo for mama put. Who go carry di big trophy home na di big question wey dey on everybody mouth?
And make I no forget di Kopa Trophy for young players too! 18-year-old Lamine Yamal don chop dat one. E fit be say we don discover di next big thing for football. Hope say him no go dey play small boy role after dis investment (no pressure, my paddy!).
As dem dey give di awards tonight, we expect to hear more from presenters like Andrés Iniesta wey sabi ball well but neva touch di trophy as a player. Na di kind ginger wey all dem stars need when dem dey sit down, dey watch how others dey collect wetin dem go fit collect.
And of course, me and my padi dey bring you live updates, make you no miss anything wey go happen for di ceremony! We dey gather gist for palm wine corner. Stay tuned because na only di best we go carry come update you!
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