Ballon d’Or: ‘I love him’ – Rio Ferdinand names player to win award

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Key context: <img width="1024" height="576" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rio-Ferdinand.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rio-Ferdinand.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rio-Ferdinand-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p>Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has tipped Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham to win the Ballon d’Or in the near future. Ferdinand stated this while speaking to former Manchester United teammate Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast. The former England defender appeared to agree with Chicharito that Bellingham is &#8216;underrated&#8217;. “I love [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/07/ballon-dor-i-love-him-rio-ferdinand-names-player-to-win-award/">Ballon d&#8217;Or: &#8216;I love him&#8217; &#8211; Rio Ferdinand names player to win award</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.