Messi, Olise or Kane for the Ballon d’Or

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Rio is joined at his Airbnb by Joleon Lescott, Joel Beya and Ste Howson to speak about Harry Kane’s exploits, the contenders for the Ballon d’Or and Joleon’s journey into coaching. Lescott hits out at John Terry’s “entitlement” after he suggested there was nobody better than himself to take on the interim role at Chelsea and revealed his frustrations at being overlooked for the job. After spending three international camps and six matches with the senior mens England squad alongside Lee Carsley, Joleon reveals what impresses him the most about captain Harry Kane before a debate about the player of the tournament so far. The importance of winning the World Cup in relation to the candidates for winning the Ballon d’Or is also discussed - could England win the tournament to ensure Harry Kane is lined up for football’s biggest individual prize? 00:00 Harry Kane is England's Greatest Ever? 00:29 Welcome Back to the Airbnb 01:47 Rio's Horse Riding & Crouchy on a Skateboard 03:05 England's Comeback Win Analysed 04:34 Are England Too Reliant on Harry Kane? 05:20 England's Defensive Problems 06:21 Should Kobbie Mainoo Be Playing? 07:24 Is England's Defence Good Enough? 08:44 Thiago Alcântara & Jordan Henderson's Leadership 09:49 Joleon Lescott on Coaching 10:42 Inside England Camp with Harry Kane 11:07 What Makes Harry Kane So Clinical? 14:39 Coaching England's Wingers Like a Defender 16:04 Riyad Mahrez's Incredible First Touch 17:47 Why Lescott Doesn't Want to Coach Full-Time 18:31 John Terry's Chelsea Comments & Coaching Pathways 21:40 Thiago on Modern Football vs Previous Generations 23:08 Has Football Become Too Structured? 25:26 Olise, Mbappé & Ballon d'Or Debate 29:24 Player of the World Cup So Far 31:01 Harry Kane's England Legacy 32:28 Harry Kane vs Wayne Rooney 33:12 Mbappé vs Rooney Debate #RioFerdinand #RioFerdinandPresents #WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #Football #Soccer #FootballPodcast #HarryKane #KylianMbappe #MichaelOlise #WayneRooney #BallonDor #England #ThreeLions #PremierLeague #JoleonLescot