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Did Julian Quiñones DESERVE To Be Nominated? | DUEL NATS

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After a spectacular World Cup performance Mexico’s Julián Quiñones just received the biggest achievement of his football career, being nominated for the Ballon d’Or. This is a result of his World Cup campaign with 4 goals and an assist, that came with huge moments like scoring against England in the Round of 16. His club season with Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League was equally impressive, bagging 33 goals to beat out the likes of Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo to the league’s golden boot award. Is his form justified in earning him a spot alongside Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi as one of the world’s best or is this simply a case of recency bias riding the high of the most recent World Cup? Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar unpack whether Quiñones is the best player in Mexico’s roster pool right now, and if Rafa Marquez needs to build the team around him heading into the 2030 World Cup. Has Julián Quiñones silenced all the doubters who questioned whether he was “Mexican enough” and established himself as the marquee Mexican in the world?

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