Did the Ballon d'Or prove the Premier League has a problem?

Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night, pipping Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the award. But with just two players in the top 20 in the rankings, how can the Premier League claim to be the best league in the world when so many of the sport's superstars play elsewhere? Emma Paton is joined by JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle, who was at the ceremony and takes us behind the scenes of the glitz and glamour (and rain) in London. Host: Emma Paton Panelists: James Horncastle, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody Executive Producer: Adam Jones 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Behind the scenes at the Ballon d'Or 07:04 - Seb on Kane winning it 15:34 - How long will the Ballon d’Or elude Mbappe & other stars? 29:06 - Does the Premier League lack superstars? The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Carl Recine / Staff  / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images FRANCK FIFE / Contributor / AFP  via Getty Images TOBY SHEPHEARD / Contributor  / AFP  via Getty Images #ballondor #harrykane #lamineyamal #kylianmbappe #premierleague