In a couple of days, France football will announce the winner of the Ballon d’Or. The two favorites to win the award are Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, who aims to win his seventh, and FC Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

Ahead of the announcement that will take place on the 29th, the media asked PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino at his press conference, who he believes will win the award. The Argentine tactician let it known who he wants to win without saying a name. 

“My players are the favorites (laughs),” Pochettino said.

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