Felix Magath picks Marc Cucurella for Ballon d'Or, drawing mockery

Former Bayern coach Felix Magath named Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella as his Ballon d'Or favourite, leaving out Bayern's trio, per Gazeta Express and Goal.com. Yahoo Sports framed it as ragebait.

Timeline

1. 25 Oct, 20:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 25 Oct, 20:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 25 Oct, 20:10 UTCGazeta Express reports Magath's Cucurella pick
4. 25 Oct, 20:10 UTCGoal.com covers Magath calling Cucurella world-class

Top sources

• cucurellaGoogle Trends
• "He's world class," Felix Magath surprises with his Ballon d'Or pick, leaves out Bayern's trioGazeta Express
• “World-class!” Former Bayern Munich coach would award Marc Cucurella the Ballon d’OrGoal.com