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Ballon d'Or odds had had Brazilian forward as heavy favourite to win award
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Retirement of midfield linchpin Toni Kroos has unbalanced Real Madrid's midfield while Kylian Mbappé's on-field relationship with Vinícius Junior has yet to click
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