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Ballon d' Or: Guardiola makes claim about Messi, Ronaldo

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola believes that nobody will be able to match the duopoly that Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo have when it comes to the Ballon d'Or award. Guardiola doesn't believe two players

Ballon d' Or 2021: Full list of all winners

The 2021 Ballon d' Or was announced on Monday night in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d' Or this year ahead of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho. Below is the full list of all winners during the 2021 Ballon

Ballon d'Or 2018: Griezmann speaks on wining award

Atletico Madrid striker, Antione Griezmann has expressed his desire to win this season's Ballon d'Or award. Recall that Griezmann was shortlisted for the 2018 Ballon d'Or last month. The 27-year-old, while admitting that there are other players who can win

2018 Ballon d'Or: Hazard names 2 deserving players

Chelsea star, Eden Hazard, has said he does not deserve to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Hazard was among the shortlisted players by the award organizers last month. The Belgian came eighth in 2015 and 19th last year. He had an impressive World Cup campaign

Osimhen can win Ballon d'Or - Jose Peseiro

...says he's not lacking anything to do it Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro believes Napoli forward Victor Osimhen can win the Ballon d'Or in the future. Osimhen is among the 30 players nominated for the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or as well as one of the 12 nominees

Ballon d'Or 2023 final power ranking (Top 30)

France Football have unveiled the 30-man rankings for the 2023 Ballon d' Or award on Monday night in Paris. Inter Miami's Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d'Or and occupied the first position. The Argentina captain is ahead of Manchester City's Erling Haaland

Who will win the Ballon d'Or? Pundits' picks

The 2024 Ballon d'Or takes place on Monday, when players gather in Paris to find out who has been crowned the world's best male and female footballers. It is the first time since 2003 that neither eight-time winner Lionel Messi nor five-time winner Cristiano

Ballon d'Or 2024 voting results 'leaked' (Top 10)

The voting results for the 2024 Ballon d'Or have been leaked on social media, according to the Daily Mail. The winner will be officially confirmed in Paris on Monday night. But the result may have already been leaked, with a list of the top 12 going viral

Ballon d'Or 2024 nominees set to be unveiled

The nominees for the 2024 Ballon d'Or will be unveiled today. It is almost certain that the current holder and eight-time winner, Lionel Messi, will not even make the podium this time around. This means there will be a first-time winner at the ceremony next

Ballon d'Or 2025: Yamal ranked higher than Dembele

Former Germany international, Bastian Schweinsteiger, has ranked Lamine Yamal higher ahead of Ousmane Dembele in the 2025 Ballon d'Or race. The 40-year-old, who did not name his pick for the Ballon d'Or this year, believes the Spain international should finish

Ballon d'Or: Marcelo names player to win award

Real Madrid legend, Marcelo, has picked his choice on which player to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or. The Brazilian spoke after a Real Madrid legends game against Borussia Dortmund legends on Saturday. Real Madrid legends played a 3-3 draw against their Dortmund

How Ronaldo reacted to question on Ballon d' Or 2019

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Sunday night said he will not speak on the 2019 Ballon d' Or, after his side defeated Netherlands 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League final. The 34-year-old is widely expected to compete with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and

Ballon d'Or: First set of nominees announced (Full list)

The first set of nominees for this year's Ballon D'Or award have been revealed. They include Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang (Arsenal), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).

Ballon d' Or 2021: 'No need' - Lewandowski makes confession

Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, has admitted that there is 'no need' for him to think about winning this year's Ballon d' Or because he still has a lot to do before and after the award gala. Lewandowski insisted that he stopped thinking about the

Ballon d' Or 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo to miss award ceremony

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, will not be in Paris on Monday night for the 2021 Ballon d' Or ceremony. This claim was made by a respected Portuguese journalist, Pedro Sepulveda. Sepulveda disclosed this in a tweet via his handle on Monday afternoon

Ballon d'Or 2021: Iker Casillas criticizes Messi's seventh award

Real Madrid legend, Iker Casillas, has criticized the decision to hand Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi the 2021 Ballon d'Or. Casillas claimed Messi is one of the five best footballers of all time, but the Ballon d' Or organizers must start to take note

Ballon d'Or: Rashford tipped to fight Mbappe for award

Marcus Rashford's former team-mate at Manchester United, Matteo Darmian, has tipped him to compete with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, for the Ballon d'Or in the future Darmian play for four years alongside Rashford at Old Trafford, before moving

Ballon d'Or 2021: Players positioned to win award named

Italy and Juventus stars, Federico Chiesa, Giorgio Chiellini, and Chelsea's Jorginho, have been named possible favourites to win this year's Ballon d'Or. Lionel Messi of Argentina and Barcelona and Italy goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma are also among the