In all the discussions and debates going on among the journalists and pundits, a common consensus is that for the Ballon d’Or fight in the coming years, there are three strong contenders - Bellingham, Haaland, and Mbappe. Let’s say hypothetically that Mbappe goes to Real Madrid next season, and he and Bellingham play in the same team. Both the players might want to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or for themselves. How will it impact the team dynamics in this case? Will Mbappe and Jude Bellingham try to outscore each other to make their case stronger for the Ballon d’Or? Will one of them step aside and support the other in winning the Ballon d’Or? Will they stop caring about this award and play their natural game?
With all these possibilities, what do you think will happen with the team dynamics of Real Madrid if both the legends play together?
Plenty of examples of this in the past. Take a look at Barcelona 2009-2016 as a great example.
Milan in 1988 and 1989 had three of their players on the podium. I don’t think it affected the dynamics too much.
Same with Barca in 2010
Will one of them step aside and support the other in winning the Ballon d’Or?
What are you even talking about my dude, what do you mean “step aside”? We’ve seen elite players like Messi and Ronaldo giving penalties to their teammates to help with their stats and confidence, but what else do you expect them to do? Miss chances? Stop playing? Footballers do anything in their power to win games and trophies, how are they supposed to step aside?