Trent Alexander-Arnold makes shocking Ballon d’Or claim
Trent Alexander-Arnold makes shock Ballon d’Or claim. Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has huge expectations for the remainder of his career and wants to become the first full-back in history, to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.
The Liverpool star has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024/25 campaign under new manager Arne Slot, registering two assists from the backline in 11 appearances. Alexander-Arnold first made his Anfield debut in October 2016, thriving under former legendary boss, Jurgen Klopp as a right-back.
The England international’s array of honours since graduating from the academy at Anfield is sensational, lifting the Premier League trophy with Liverpool in 2019/20 and winning the continental UEFA Champions League title the season prior.
Despite his continued success, there is one accolade that Alexander-Arnold has not yet achieved, the ‘Ballon d’Or’.
Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports, the right-fullback said;
“I want to be the first full-back to ever do it, i believe i can.”
When asked how he hopes to be remembered when his career ends, Alexander-Arnold gave a simple answer.
“A legend of football, someone who changed the game. That’s a main saying that I have, ‘Don’t play the game, change the game’.
“I want that legacy of being the greatest right-back to ever play football. I want to reach for the stars and that’s where I believe my ceiling can go.
“It’s only after the morning after you retire that you’re able to look in the mirror and say, ‘I gave it everything I got’. It doesn’t matter how many trophies you win, or how many medals you’ve got, it matters what you give to the game and if you reach your full potential.”
The 2023/24 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place on 28 October, with Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Manchester City’s Rodri among the favourites to win.
Rodri’s position as a defensive midfielder makes him less likely to pick up the trophy, but Alexander-Arnold is refusing to let his defensive role hinder him from etching his in the history books.
