Harry Kane’s Ballon d'Or Coronation, The World Cup PR Trap & The Lamine Yamal Delusion?

The biggest night in individual football is finally here, and Season 5, Episode 11 of the 90 + 5 Podcast is bringing you the ultimate Ballon d'Or debrief! Tunji and Mekus dissect an emotional night in Paris as Harry Kane completes one of football’s greatest redemption arcs from being released by Arsenal and enduring the "Kane curse" at Spurs to becoming the undisputed best player on the planet with Bayern Munich, taking home both the Müller Trophy and the Ballon d'Or.

We also dive into the heated debate over 19-year-old Lamine Yamal finishing 2nd. Is 25 goals and 20 assists enough to justify his ranking, or are Barcelona fans falling into pure hype? Plus, we expose the controversial "World Cup stimulus package" that distorted the top 30 list from Ferran Torres ranking at a baffling 16th to Rodri at 4th and Mbappe missing out despite insane individual numbers. Finally, we break down how 100 journalists from 100 nations cast their votes, PSG taking Men’s Club of the Year, and Barcelona’s continued dominance in the women’s game.

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