- Ballon d'Or night is next Monday in London — no runaway favorite after the World Cup, so expect heated debate about who should win.
- Kylian Mbappé (World Cup Golden Boot, hot form for Real Madrid) vs. Erling Haaland (ridiculous scoring rate for Man City) — the perfect talking-point rivalry.
- Spain’s title felt like a changing of the guard: teenagers like center back Cubarsí and winger Yamal starred, yet Messi (39) still dominated headlines with clutch World Cup moments and MLS scoring.
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