Luis Diaz for the Ballon d’Or? Europe’s signing of the season has the big-game pedigree to lead Bayern Munich to Champions League glory – and carry Colombia deep into the World Cup

So, for all of the hard-earned and well-deserved Ballon d’Or buzz surrounding Harry Kane and Michael OliseDiaz might simply emerge as Bayern’s main candidate in the event that they have been to go on and win the Champions League, having developed fairly the behavior for producing a chunk of particular person brilliance when it has been wanted most.

Granted, each Kane and Olise are possible to go additional at this summer season’s World Cup, with their respective nations, England and France, amongst the favorites to elevate the trophy. However, Colombia are nearly sure to come out of a gaggle containing Uzbekistan and DR Congo, and might be quietly assured of pipping Portugal to prime spot – not least as a result of they are going to be backed by an enormous following in each the United States and Mexico.

Diaz can also be his nation’s talisman – solely Lionel Messi scored extra objectives in CONMEBOL qualifying – and whereas Los Cafeteros won’t get past the quarter-finals, it could hardly be a shock if the 29-12 months-outdated replicated the sort of magical marketing campaign with which compatriot James Rodriguez wowed the world at Brazil 2014. The situations ought to definitely go well with him and, proper now, Diaz is in the type of his life.

Obviously, when it comes to the Ballon d’Or, the odds are positively in opposition to him. The prize will possible go to a World Cup winner, however Diaz definitely cannot be discounted. He’s already confirmed himself one of the signings of the season and, as Kompany has found his immense pleasure, producing the sudden is only one of the Colombian’s many qualities.