Terzic tips former Dortmund star as a potential Ballon d’Or winner | OneFootball

Former Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic is making waves with a bold statement. He believes his former protégé Jadon Sancho, despite his career crisis, can win the Ballon d’Or.

Jadon Sancho was once considered one of the greatest talents in European football – but his career seems to have stalled for years. While the Englishman currently gets little playing time at Aston Villa, his former mentor Edin Terzic still firmly believes in a comeback at the highest level.

In an interview with the Telegraph, the ex-BVB coach surprisingly said: “All these players can win the Ballon d’Or. Jadon too.” Terzic, who worked in Dortmund with stars like Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, and Alexander Isak, still sees exceptional potential in Sancho despite his sporting crisis. “I’m talking about talent and potential,” he emphasized.

Sancho moved from Manchester City to Borussia Dortmund in 2017 at the age of 17 and impressed there with speed, tricks, and creativity. However, after moving to Manchester United in 2021, he faced a downfall: form crises, conflicts with coaches, and recently, hardly any playing minutes. His loan spells – first at BVB, now at Aston Villa – have not yet reversed this development.

Ex-BVB Coach Terzic surprises with bold Sancho prediction

However, Terzic does not want to write off the 25-year-old. The key to success, he says, lies less in training and more in mental attitude: “Jadon will only reach this level if he keeps smiling.” For the coach, it’s clear: Only if Sancho regains his carefree nature and joy in the game can he return to his former glory.

In the interview, Terzic also drew parallels to other players whose careers have followed a similar path: “Maybe people said the same about Ousmane Dembélé five years ago.” Dembélé, who was also in crisis at the time, eventually won the coveted trophy – an example that gives hope.

Sancho currently has only a few minutes of play at Aston Villa. Once valued at over 130 million euros according to transfermarkt.de, his price is now estimated at only around 25 million.

Despite everything, Edin Terzic remains optimistic: Jadon Sancho still has the talent to belong to the world’s elite – he just needs to rediscover the joy of the game.

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