Kalidou Koulibaly believes Nicolas Jackson can win the Ballon d'Or

Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly of Al Hilal is confident that Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson has the potential to reach the highest levels of success, even winning the prestigious Ballon d'Or.

Quote: "Nico Jackson needs to believe that he can become a world-class player. Every player who has won the Ballon d'Or believed they could. So, this mindset needs to be instilled in Nico.

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I'm not telling him to be selfish or ignore his teammates, but he should have the Ballon d'Or in mind. If you implant that image in his head, he can achieve it. And that's what I always tell him," Koulibaly is quoted as saying by Fabrizio Romano.

Reminder: This season, the Senegalese forward has scored six goals and provided three assists in 12 matches for Chelsea across all competitions.