Former Bayern coach Magath says Marc Cucurella would win the Ballon d'Or

Former Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath reportedly said he would give Real Madrid defender Marc Cucurella the Ballon d'Or, saying he played a big role in winning the World Cup. Some outlets called the pick ragebait.

Timeline

1. 25 Oct, 18:34 UTCFirst appeared on Al Jazeera
2. 25 Oct, 19:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 25 Oct, 19:40 UTCYahoo Sports reports Magath's Cucurella backing

Top sources

• marc cucurellaGoogle Trends
• Weir would swap Ballon d'Or nods for World CupBBC Sport
• When is the 2026 Ballon d’Or, who are the favourites, and how can you watch it?Al Jazeera
• 🥱 This must be ragebait! Magath's bizarre Ballon d'Or favouriteOneFootball
• Former Bayern Munich manager backs Real Madrid defender in Ballon d’Or race: ‘Played a big role in winning the World Cup’Yahoo Sports