Milán, Italia — E don happen! Lautaro Martínez wey dey play for Inter de Milán don show say him don qualify for the big boys dem. As per say him dey shine for Champions League, e don put im name for Balón de Oro talk.
For dis current season wey dem dey call 2024/25, dis 27-year-old Argentine striker dey carry ground for him legs like say na heavy duty. E don score 9 goals for Champions League alone (Na wah!). Just recently, him lead him squad to beat Barcelona for semifinal, wetin confirm say na real serious contender.
But wetin make Lautaro dey hot for Balón de Oro matter? Dis man don sample him skills for so many important matches. E start dey score goals from the beginning of the tournament. Him don already show say na him be the main man for Inter, wey gats face off against Paris Saint-Germain for final wey dey come up on May 31, 2025, for Munich. If dem carry di trophy, na the first one dem go collect since 2010 o!
A no go lie, dis no be 1st time wey Lautaro dey try for di Balón de Oro. Him don try three times before, but e no fit break through. For 2021, e land 21st place from 30 nominated players. 2023, e improve small – comot 20th. Last year, e finally make am enter seventh position wey be him best result so far. Na so di question dey bubble: fit dis year nah e go shine?
All eyes dey on am as e don already score plenty goals when dem face Crvena Zvezda, Sparta Praha, Monaco, Feyenoord, Bayern München and Barcelona wey give am special shoutouts.
Advantage dey for him because e dey compete with hot players like Raphinha wey lead for top goals with 13 goals this season. But even directors wey dey watch dey follow im progress as dem dey wonder if Lautaro fit fit into Messi shoes. Because everywhere you turn, na Messi, Messi dem dey talk about, but dis young fella dey try own him path too.
Wetin you think? Is dis Lautaro Martínez time to shine? Or e go just dey dream for night while other players dey toast trophies? So many questions, so little time!
As we dey approach di big final, Inter vs PSG fit change everything for di handsome striker. If e fit carry di Champions League, plus di Balón de Oro, dem go dey talk about Lautaro for long time!
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