Liverpool, England – Na confirmed gist wey dey ground be say, our beloved Virgil van Dijk don find himself for among the names wey don reveal their fate for Ballon d’Or 2025. E no too surprise say he no go win am, but the way dem rank am wey put am for 28th place, that one fit spoil person mood sha.
As we ready dey watch the main ceremony wey go happen tonight for 8PM BST, no be small wahala dem dey generate as big names like Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham don already show face, ranking as 26th and 23rd respectively. And this one watin some people dey call poor showing for the boys.
We fit remember say even though e dey sweet person to reach shortlist, the way dem dey arrange am be like say dem just dey play. Van Dijk wey carry Liverpool for back last season don dey vex small small as he dey see Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, and Gianluigi Donnarumma dey shine pass am, even though he help Liverpool carry the league crown. Wetin we go call this if no be Champions League bias?
Fans of Liverpool no dey gbeborun, dem dey shout everywhere like say dem go enter pitch. “How person go put Declan Rice wey dey 27th even above Van Dijk wey win Premier League?” One fan talk am for X (formerly Twitter). Another account wey dey call Anfield Buzz don hammer on top say Ballon d’Or na waste of time if na so dem go de rank players.
As for Jude Bellingham, e dey cause wahala, as some fans no fit believe say he dey above Van Dijk. “Na PR matter wey dey play here o!” One fan talk as he express e mind. Now na so dem dey turn football awards into comedy skit shi!
But not everything dey bad for Liverpool, as Salah still dey wait to show him hand. As the golden boot winner, e suppose dey flex with top-10 placement if God dey his side today. The tension don high like ogbono soup for this ceremony wey everybody don dey look forward to.
As we dey prepare to toast to winners and losers for Paris later tonight, we fit only pray say Ballon d’Or wey dey come no turn to comedy for real o!
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