Liverpool superstar, Mohamed Salah, has spoken about the 2025 Ballon d'Or award. The player said that he is focused on Liverpool's success rather than on the Ballon d'Or title.
At least, 15 players have earned a Ballon D'Or nomination for the first time in their careers. Last week, the organizers released a 30-man shortlist ahead of this year's event.
His old midfield partner, Luka Modric, was the last midfielder to win the Ballon d'Or. Kroos finished ninth in this year's voting. WHAT KROOS SAID Kroos said: "Rodri will win the Ballon d'Or.
Lookman contributed 33 goal involvements (22 goals and 11 assists) in 61 appearances for both Nigeria and Atalanta during the period under review for the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
The Ballon D'Or award will be held in-situ this year, after it was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, won the last edition in 2019.
I like to read things on the Nobel Prize - who has invented, generated, created or developed something. "The Nobel Prize for these guys is like the Ballon d'Or for me.
Speaking after the game, the former left-back was asked who he think should win the Ballon d'Or. "Who should win the Ballon d'Or? Cristiano Ronaldo," Marcelo simply replied as quoted by Madrid Zone.
In a year marked by sensational football performances across the globe, the eagerly anticipated Ballon d'Or rankings have been unveiled by Goal, showcasing standout players following the Euro 2024 and Copa América tournaments.