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Ballon d'Or: Top three contenders revealed by new ranking

Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi has been tipped to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or ahead of Jorginho and N'Golo Kante. However, the two Chelsea stars are in serious contention to claim the most prestigious individual award, according to Fansided power ranking

EPL: Usyk tips Chelsea forward to win Ballon d'Or

Ukraine boxing heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk has tipped Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudrk to win the Ballon d'Or in future. Mudryk completed a €100million move to Stamford Bridge from Shakhtar Donetsk in January. The 22-year-old recorded his first assist last weekend

Why Pele never played in Europe, won Ballon d'Or

Brazilian football icon, Pele never played for a club in Europe during his boisterous years of football. Again, the Brazil football king only played for just two clubs namely Santos and American side, New York Cosmos. Yet, he was regarded as one of the greatest

Ballon d'Or: Harry Kane makes claim on winning award

Former Tottenham striker, Harry Kane has reckoned that he now has more chances of winning the Ballon d'Or after joining Bayern Munich. The England national team captain moved to Bayern Munich from Spurs in a £100 million deal. He joins the Bavarians who have

Lionel Messi Speaks onn Karim Benzema's Ballon d'Or Win

In 2022, former Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema clinched the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, triumphing over former Barcelona star Lionel Messi and others. This victory marked his exceptional performance during the previous season, significantly contributing

Ballon d'Or: Top 5 favourites to win award ranked

The top five favourites to win this year's Ballon d'Or have been ranked. Man City's star midfielder, Rodri has been ranked fourth in a recently held fan vote on the official Ballon d'Or website. Rodri received just 6.6% of the votes from football supporters

2018 Ballon d' Or: Modric speaks on not winning award

Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric, has disclosed that nothing will change in his career this year if he does not win the 2018 Ballon d' Or award. Recall that Modric was shortlisted for the Europe topflight individual prize last month. The Croatia captain

Griezmann reveals player that should win next Ballon D'Or

Atletico Madrid ace, Antoine Griezmann has backed Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, to win the next Ballon D'Or. Griezmann, who is set to leave Atletico Madrid this summer, believes his fellow country teammate, Pogba, has the potential to clinch the

3 reasons Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win Ballon d'Or

Though there have been strong arguments about Ronaldo and Lionel Messi finishing as winner for a respective sixth time. The UEFA Nations League became the newest addition to international competitions when it was flagged off in September last year. However

Mourinho reveals player that should win next Ballon D' Or

Former Manchester United and Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, has backed Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi to win this year's Ballon d' Or, ahead of Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi is still in the European competition, after Barcelone saw off Manchester

Mourinho reveals player that should have won Ballon D'Or

Former Chelsea and Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has said Samuel Eto'o should have won the Ballon d'Or, during his active career. The 38-year-old retired from professional football this month, after winning two Africa Cup of Nations and three Champions

Wenger names player that should win 2019 Ballon d'Or

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said Sadio Mane deserves to beat his Liverpool teammate, Virgil van Dijk, to the Ballon d'Or. Van Dijk is the overwhelming favourite to clinch the award in December, becoming the first defender to claim it since 2006

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

Ballon d'Or 2023: Favourite player to win award named

Spanish football expert, Guillem Balague, has identified Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi as the favorite player to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or. Balague said this while providing an update on Messi's future with PSG amid reports linking the Argentina captain

Kante tipped to win Ballon d'Or ahead of Messi

Somali national team manager, Said Abdi Haibeh, has said France midfielder, N'Golo Kante, deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or and not Barcelona's Lionel Messi. Messi is an annual favourite to win the individual award. Although Barca endured a poor 2020

2021 Ballon d'Or prize between Messi, Jorginho - Zola

Former Italy midfielder, Gianfranco Zola, has said this year's Ballon d'Or prize is between Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi and Chelsea's Jorginho. Zola believes Jorginho would be a deserving winner of the award, despite Messi's claims. Jorginho finished the

Ballon d'Or 2021: Three players named as possible contenders

Shakhtar Donetsk manager, Roberto De Zerbi, has named Juventus and Italy captain, Giorgio Chiellini, to be among potential contenders for the 2021 Ballon d'Or alongside Chelsea's Jorginho and Barcelona's Lionel Messi. De Zerbi believes Chiellini could challenge

Ballon D'Or 2021: Six surprise players to make shortlist

Football fans are anxiously waiting for France Football, the organizers of the Ballon D'Or award, to unveil the shortlist for this year. However, there has been a lot of discourse as to who and who will be included. The conversations have generally pointed