Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has admitted that he hopes to win the Ballon d’Or, but similarly believes it will also be “very difficult” for him to do so.
No fullback has ever won world football’s most prestigious individual prize, with Roberto Carlos (2002), Andreas Brehme (1990), Paul Breitner (1981) and Ruud Krol (1979) going closest with top-three finishes.
