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Rabat — Former Brazilian football legend Marcos Evangelista de Morais, known as Cafu, has confirmed what a group of other stars believe: Hakimi is the best right-back in the world.
Italian sports-focused outlet Gazzetta quoted Cafu, who, without hesitation, commented on Hakimi and described him as the best in the world right now.
The remarks come amid a consensus on Hakimi’s stellar performance with PSG this season, earning him not only recognition but also support for his Ballon d’Or bid.
Fans, public figures from football and beyond are backing the Atlas Lion bid as a potential winner — or at least among the top three contenders — for the Ballon d’Or international award.
Additionally, several renowned players from Morocco and beyond believe Hakimi deserves the Ballon d’Or.
Morocco’s Youssef Chippo said recently that if Hakimi wins the Ballon d’Or, it wouldn’t be a mere gift, but that he deserves it.
“He was consistent, decisive, and always stepped up,” he told Le360, adding that the Atlas Lion maintained a “very high level of performance from the first match to last,” unlike other football stars like Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Debele.
French coach Hervé Renard said the same, also noting that he thinks Hakimi is the Ballon d’Or of this season.
He shared the same perspective as former Morocco coach Badou Zaki, who said that the Ballon d’Or must go to the player who outshines the rest, and that is Hakimi, who contributed to his team’s triumphs during the whole season.
