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Van Dijk warned he would never win Ballon d'Or award

Former Holland ace, Ruud Gullit, has warned Virgil van Dijk that he would never win the Ballon d'Or prize. Van Dijk narrowly lost out to Lionel Messi in 2019, finishing in second place. The Liverpool defender was considered one of the favourites to win it,

How journalists in each country voted in Ballon d'Or as Modric beats Ronaldo with over 250 points to win the award

Croatian playmaker Luka Modric was declared the winner for the 2018 Ballon d'Or award on Monday, December 3, in Paris. According to sportbible .com citing Sport Witness, the Real Madrid star claimed the prestigious award with over 250 points from second placed

Neymar excludes himself and Luka Modric, names 3 players who can win the Ballon d'Or

Brazilian superstar Neymar has surprisingly ruled himself out of the 2018 Ballon d'Or award naming Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe as the three players who have the chance. Despite not considering himself for the annual award, the Paris-Saint-Germain star

Ballon d'Or 2022: Ronaldo finishes in 20th position

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has finished 20th in this year's Ballon d'Or race. This was confirmed on Monday by the organizers of the award, France Football. It is Ronaldo's worst ranking since he finished 20th in 2005 - level with Jamie Carragher

2018 Ballon d'Or: Modric slams Ronaldo, Messi; names two best players in the world

2018 Ballon d'Or winner, Luka Modric has slammed Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi for not attending this year's Ballon d'Or ceremony. Modric ended Messi and Ronaldo's 10-year stronghold on the award. After helping Real Madrid win

Ballon d'Or 2025: Pique picks player he prefers to win award

Legendary Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, has picked Lamine Yamal to win the Ballon d'Or award this year ahead of Ousmane Dembele. Pique has played with both forwards and has watched them play close up. Yamal enjoyed a sensational season for club and country

Ballon D'Or 2019: Mbappe reveals why he will not win award

France and Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, has admitted he doesn't deserve to win this year's Ballon d'Or. The 20-year-old is among 30 players nominated for the award, with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk favourite to earn the trophy ahead of Barcelona's

Lautaro Martinez's wife stuns in see-through dress at Ballon d'Or ceremony as fans call star 'the best Argentine LM10'

LAUTARO MARTINEZ'S wife Agustina Gandolfo stunned in a see-through outfit at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday night. Inter Milan and Argentina forward Martinez, 26, was present at the awards in Paris to watch compatriot Lionel Messi claim a record-extending

Lewandowski to be named "best player in the world" after losing Ballon d'Or to Messi

Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski will be named the best player in the world and given a ball of salt by the Polish town of Wieliczka. This is as a consolation for missing out on the 2021 prize to Lionel Messi. Lewandowski finished in second place

Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on Ballon d'Or shortlist for the first time in 20 years

This is the first time since 2003 that Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to secure a Ballon d'Or nomination. The Portugal icon has consistently featured on the list of nominees for football's most prestigious individual award since his debut with Manchester United

Ballon d'Or: Rodri names two players he voted for to win award

Manchester City midfielder, Rodri has revealed that he voted for Real Madrid duo, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or. According to Rodri, he voted Carvajal as second and Vinicius as third. The 28-year-old recently won the 2024 Ballon

Ballon d'Or: Top 5 in the world - Neymar slams organizers for snubbing one player

Al Hilal superstar, Neymar, has claimed Real Madrid's Rodrygo is one of the best five players in the world. Rodrygo is one of the big names that was excluded from the 30-man shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d'Or released on Wednesday. The Brazilian made over

Ballon d'Or 2019: Messi's mother claims she didn't expect Barcelona captain to win

Lionel Messi's mother, Celia Cuccittini, has claimed she was surprised her son won the Ballon d'Or on Monday. The Barcelona and Argentina captain won the award for the sixth time, ahead of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante makes big statement on the player who should win 2018 Ballon d'Or

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante believes one of his teammates at the France national team should win the 2018 Ballon d'Or after winning this year's FIFA World Cup in Russia. Paris-Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann

He has six lungs - Pavard names player that should win Ballon d'Or

Bayern Munich defender, Benjamin Pavard, has backed Chelsea midfielder, N'Golo Kante, to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Pavard believes Kante deserves to win the Ballon d'Or because the 30-year-old has 'six lungs'. The 25-year-old and Kante are both teammates

Pogba rules himself out of contention to win 2018 Ballon d'Or, names 4 stars who have the chance

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has ruled himself out from the contention to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or award, but the midfielder wants one of his teammates at the national team to win it. On Tuesday afternoon, Paul Pogba and 29 other football stars made the

Ballon d'Or: He's top 3 - Sadio Mane names player to win award

Bayern Munich attacker Sadio Mane has tipped Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior to win the Ballon d'Or in the near future. The Senegalese hailed the Brazilian, whom he clashed with in a friendly match on Tuesday. The Lions of Teranga were able to beat Brazil

Report: Lionel Messi to win 8th Ballon d'Or ahead of Haaland, Mbappe

Argentina captain Lionel Messi is reportedly set to win his 8th Ballon d'Or. Lionel Messi has been the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or ever since the nominees were announced in September. The ex-Barcelona man led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, almost