The battle for the Ballon d’Or has already begun, which explains the large number of reports, rumors and statements being made about the most prestigious individual award in world football.The truth is that this France Football award, which will be handed out in October, has several nominees, although they are all Real Madrid fans.Toni Kroos, Vinicius Junior, Dani Carvajal, Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe are the names everyone is talking about to get the Ballon d’Or, and everyone knows one of them will undoubtedly lift the award.However, for James Rodriguez, France Football has a favourite, something that has not gone unnoticed on social media in recent hours.James said: “My favorite candidate to win the Ballon d’Or in 2024? For me, if it comes to titles, Dani Carvajal fought for everything and played well. Bellingham? I don’t know. Vinicius? The Copa America was not good.”These statements are not just anything else, as James Rodriguez shared the dressing room with the Spaniard and the Brazilian, so he is an authoritative voice that should be listened to very carefully.