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Ballon d'Or: He is a sensational footballer - Guardiola on player to win

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has insisted that Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez can win the Ballon d'Or. Guardiola spoke ahead of Manchester City's UEFA Champions League tie with Inter Milan on Wednesday. Martinez was among the 30-man players shortlisted

Ballon d'Or: Vinicius Jr snubs award with Real Madrid aware he won't win

Real Madrid will not send Vinicius Junior or anyone to the Ballon d'Or event tonight. The LaLiga giants "know" Vinicius will not be announced winner. This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano. Romano wrote on his X account: "BREAKING:

Ballon d'Or 2021: Ronaldo finishes in 6th place behind Kante, Benzema

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has finished in sixth place at this year's Ballon d'Or award. In the top 10, Ronaldo is only ahead of Kylian Mbappe (9th, PSG), Kevin de Bruyne (8th, Manchester City), Mohammed Salah (7th, Liverpool) and Gigi Donnarumma

Ballon d'Or: Cristiano Ronaldo reveals why he deserves to win more awards than Messi

Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted that he deserves to win more Ballon d' Or than Barcelona's Lionel Messi. The Portuguese captain believes he deserves more of the world top individual prizes ahead of Messi after establishing himself as one of

Ballon d'Or: He's Messi's replacement - LaLiga president, Tebas names player to win award

La Liga president, Javier Tebas, has backed Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior to win the Ballon d'Or in the near future. Tebas stated this while addressing the racism issues surrounding Vinicius during Real Madrid's clash against Valencia last weekend. Speaking

Ballon d' Or: He's incredible - Zidane snubs Ronaldo, names player who should win award

Former Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has snubbed Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and named the Los Blancos striker, Karim Benzema, as the player that deserves to win the Ballon d' Or this year. Zidane described Benzema, who led France to win

Ballon d'Or: He's super calm - Roberto Carlos on player to win award this year

Real Madrid legend, Roberto Carlos has expressed confidence that his countryman Vinicius Junior will win the 2024 Ballon d'Or. According to Carlos, Vinicius is super calm and close to being the best footballer in the world. The former Brazilian left-back said

Ballon d'Or: He's worthy of it - Inzaghi identifies player who deserves to win award

Inter Milan manager, Simone Inzaghi has insisted that striker, Lautaro Martinez deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland. Martinez is among the nominees to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or. However, the 26-year-old

Ballon d'Or: He deserves it - Man City's Ederson snubs Rodri, names player to win

Manchester City goalkeeper, Ederson, has picked the player he wants to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or. Ederson has snubbed his City team-mate, Rodri, who is one of the frontrunners for the prize. Instead, the 31-year-old prefers his compatriot Vinicius Junior, to

'Them no born CAF papa well if he doesn't win Africa best player'- Nigerians react to Victor Osimhen's Ballon d'Or ranking

Nigerians have taken to social media to congratulate Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen for his Ballon d'Or ranking. The Super Eagles forward had an impressive season with his club Napoli, helping them win the Scudetto in 33 years. His performance has led to

Ballon d'Or 2025: They're having a great season - Raphinha names 6 players to win award

Barcelona winger Raphinha has named six players he believes can win the 2025 Ballon d'Or. According to Raphinha, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Barcelona duo Pedri and Lamine Yamal, Real Madrid trio Vinicius, Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe are top contenders for the

There Are Not Many Armies in Europe That Are as Strong as the Turkish army - Hakan Fidan

The Foreign Minister of Turkey, Hakan Fidan had hinted at the possible formation of a new geopolitical alliance involving Turkey, the United Kingdom, and select European nations, suggesting that the group could establish its own sphere of influence, challenging

Ballon d'Or: He didn't win anything - Darren Bent slams organizers for including Chelsea star

Former England striker, Darren Bent, has hit out at organizers of the Ballon d'Or over Chelsea star Cole Palmer's nomination for this year's award. Bent suggested that since Palmer neither won a trophy with Chelsea nor started for England, the 22-year-old

Ballon d'Or 2025: He Deserves It 100% - Deschamps Names Player To Win Award This Year

Deschamps was speaking ahead of their UEFA Nations League semi-final with a Spain team, which will feature another leading contender for the award, Lamine Yamal. France head coach Didier Deschamps has expressed his support for Ousmane Dembélé to win this year's

Ballon d'Or 2025: 'They're all from France' - Ryan Cherki names top two players to win award

Lyon star, Ryan Cherki, has predicted who wins this year's Ballon d'Or. The Frenchman is backing Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe or Ousmane Dembele to win it. He is of the opinion that the two France Internationals have been the very best in the game. He

Ballon d'Or 2021: You deserve everything in your life - Ronaldinho on Messi's 7th award

Brazil legend, Ronaldinho, has congratulated Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi on winning his seventh Ballon d'Or award on Monday night in Paris. Ronaldinho, a former teammate with Messi at Barcelona, said the Argentine deserved the 2021 Ballon d'Or, adding

Vinicius Junior: Ballon d'Or favourite to host 3 day celebration in honour of 24th birthday

Vinicius Junior: Ballon d'Or favourite to host 3 day celebration of 24 birthday - Credit: Imago, Instagram After an underwhelming Copa America campaign, Vinicius is set to celebrate his birthday in grand style.Vinicius Junior is set move on from the disappointment

Ballon d'Or 2021: Ronaldo in 8th position as top 9 possible winners revealed (See list)

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain; Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski; and Chelsea's N'Golo Kante have been named among the leading contenders to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or. According to Sun UK, the above-named contenders are all trailing Lionel Messi of