AFCON Final 2019: Man City and Algeria fans tip Riyad Mahrez to lift Ballon d’Or after AFCON victory

Here are some of the twitter reactions of Manchester City and Algeria fans tipping Riyad Mahrez to lift the Ballon d’Or following AFCON victory. 

Riyad Mahrez had an unbelievable season with his club and country this year. The attacker won the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup with Manchester City, and won the armband assisting Algeria to AFCON glory.

He did contribute some important goals to his side, including the injury-time free-kick against Nigeria in the AFCON Semifinal and goal against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League final day. It was a pivotal contribution en route to success, but the fans have started backing him for the Ballon d’Or.

The Algerian did have a fair season with his club and country in terms of individual performances, but fans believe he’s worth to be up there during the Ballon d’Or gala.

Here are some of the Twitter reactions of fans wanting the attacker to lift the Ballon d’Or.

Riyad Mahrez in 2019:

• Premier League 🏆
• English FA Cup 🏆
• English League Cup 🏆
• English Super Cup 🏆
• #AFCON2019 title 🏆

Ballon D’Or contender? pic.twitter.com/l1qnyhw874

— Ayodeji Ayodeji (@AyodejiX2) July 19, 2019

If he was a Liverpool player, their fans will be like: Mahrez ballon d’or lmaooooo

— CoulZack 🇨🇮 (@Amzaki584mscd) July 19, 2019

LOOOL This mofo runs these polls again and again in an attempt to bring Messi down and fails miserably every time
He just doesn’t understand that it’s impossible to give Messi an L in polls
And if Ballon D’or is only about trophies then why didn’t you include Mahrez and Bernardo? https://t.co/c3Ul42Hh32

— Shash™ (@ShashFutbol) July 19, 2019

Mahrez won the treble in England, now AFCON, but isn’t screaming for inclusion in Ballon d’or consideration.
It’s testament to how shitty football awards have become that players now hide behind team achievement to claim individual prizes. Mane isn’t even better than Nketiah

— Maximillian Papandrious (@Maihula_) July 19, 2019

My timeline is full of this “mAhrEz dEseRveS thE Ballon d’or”. NO, HE DIDN’T HAD AN IMPORTANT ROLE ON CITYS SEASON. Stop being deluded.

— Tomas (@FtblTomas) July 19, 2019

Someone please give Mahrez the Ballon D’Or🙏🏾🙏🏾

— OBD🇬🇲🤴🏿👤 (@sarja_cham) July 14, 2019

Everyone’s gonna be saying Mahrez is the goat and deserves ballon d’Or now watch

— Lawson (@ExpertlyHendo) July 19, 2019

.@Mahrez22 is the king of Africa 👑#AFCON2019 #SENALG pic.twitter.com/0qsn0H1LnY

— Goal (@goal) July 19, 2019

Ronaldo fan: Ronaldo deserves Ballon Dor cos he won 2 trophies without doing shit.

Mahrez: *wins 4 trophies without doing shit*

Ronaldo fans: pic.twitter.com/8NIiPLMdRt

— Mazi Marvin the Paranoid Android (@Boboye_Ak) July 19, 2019

Algeria are the champions of #AFCON2019 and shouts of Mahrez for ballon dor on my tl pic.twitter.com/jyaKtnutVp

— J. (@BeingCristiano) July 19, 2019

Man City fans seeing Algeria leading in the AFCON and starting that campaign for Mahrez to win the Ballon d’Or like pic.twitter.com/K4lqpImTCC

— Did It Cross The Line? (@diditcross) July 19, 2019

(In my opinion, for January until July)

The 2019 Ballon d’Or :
1. Cristiano
2. Alisson
3. Mané
4. Van Dijk
5. Bernardo
6. Messi
7. Salah
8. Mahrez
9. Firmino
10. Gabriel Jesus
Now, waiting for: August, September,
October because the year isn’t finished.

Your opinion ? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Ym1Elyifij

— Twitugal💫 (@Twitugal) July 19, 2019

Mahrez would not be even allowed to attend the Ballon d’ Or ceremony and deluded Man City and impotent Algeria fans are nominating him for Ballon d’ Or.

#AFCON2019final #SENALG

— KLOPP’S GEGENPRESSING (@SammyYNWA) July 19, 2019