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Ronaldo will win next Ballon D'Or - Neymar

Neymar has admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo is favourite to win the FIFA Ballon D'Or, because of the success he has achieved in 2016. Ronaldo won the Champions League with Real Madrid and also lifted the European Championship trophy with Portugal. The 31-year-old

Ramos: No Reason I Cannot Win Ballon D'Or

Sergio Ramos has said the notion of him winning the ballon d'or, should not be seen as crazy. Ramos was exceptional for Madrid last season, as they won the La Liga and Champions League double. Even though the Madrid captain was instrumental to their success

Messi reveals why he won Ballon D'Or awards

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has admitted he won all of his Ballon D'Or prizes, because of how successful the club was. Messi, 32, has won the award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Only Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award as many times. "It is a beautiful

PSG reacts as Messi wins 2021 Ballon d'Or

Paris Saint-Germain chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has congratulated Lionel Messi after he won his seventh Ballon d'Or award on Monday night. Messi finished ahead of Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho, to claim the prize. "I would

Ballon D'Or: Salah given condition to win award

Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has said Mohamed Salah must stay at Liverpool to stand a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or. Salah was included in the 30-man shortlist for this year's prize along with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert

How Much Money Do Ballon d'Or Winners Get?

The Ballon d'Or trophy has often ignited debate, given that it is the one individual award that puts a player above the rest for a particular season based on their performances. This year's ceremony will take place on October 30 in Paris, with Lionel Messi

Messi gives away controversial eighth Ballon d'Or trophy

Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, has given away his latest Ballon d'Or trophy only months after he won it controversially ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Last October, Messi was crowned the best player in the world for a record eighth time, after

Bellingham tops Ballon d'Or power rankings (Top 20)

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid has emerged as the top player on the Ballon d'Or rankings for the month of April, according to Goal. The England midfielder is followed by Manchester City's Phil Foden and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. The list ranks

Vinicius Jr speaks on winning 2024 Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid winger, Vinícius Júnior has stated that he is "calm" despite predictions that he may win this year's Ballon d'Or award. Vinicius Jr was voted Man of the Match as Los Blancos defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 in midweek to go to the Champions League Final

2018 Ballon d' Or: Ronaldo, others to snub ceremony

Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo will not attend tonight's 2018 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, France. According to Sky Sport's Alessandro Alciato, Ronaldo could however be imitated by Atletico Madrid ace, Antoine Griezmann. Ronaldo and Griezmann were both

Ballon D'Or 2019: All you need to know

On Monday night, France Football will unveil the winner of this year's Ballon D'Or award. The event will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France and the official ceremony won't start until 19:30 GMT. Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, is widely expected

Ballon D' Or: Messi hints on retirement after awards

Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi has insisted that he is approaching his retirement from football after winning his sixth Ballon D' Or on Monday night in France. Messi, who won the 2019 Ballon D'Or ahead of Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Virgil van

Ballon D' Or: Luka Modrić pays tribute to Messi

Real Madrid ace, Luka Modrić has paid his tribute to Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi after the Argentine international won the Ballon d'Or for a record sixth time. Messi beat Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk to win this year's Ballon

Ballon d'Or 2022 power rankings revealed (Top 5)

Ballon d'Or power rankings for the month of April have been revealed. Goal reports that Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema top the Ballon d' Or list. The Poland striker is ahead of Benzema, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Paris

Ballon d' Or: Mbappe speaks on rivalry with Neymar

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, has insisted that he has no rivalry with teammate Neymar for the Ballon d' Or. Mbappe believes that the Ballon d' Or will be won by whoever deserves it on the pitch. The France international also confessed that he

Ballon d'Or winner advises Alonso against Liverpool Move

Alonso has impressed this season, with his Bayer Leverkusen ten points clear of Bayern Munich and on track for a first-ever German title with eight games remaining this season. German football legend Lothar Matthäus believes a summer switch to Liverpool would

Ballon d'Or set for changes after UEFA deal

From next year, football's most prestigious individual prize, the Ballon d'Or, will be co-organised by UEFA. The deal comes seven years after a previous partnership between the French organisers of the award and world governing body FIFA ended. From 2024,

Davido Celebrates Osimhen, Oshoala's 2023 Ballon d'Or Nominations.

Nigeria music superstar David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, has congratulated the duo of Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala following their nominations for the 2023 Ballon d'Or award. On Wednesday nominees for the men and women categories of this year's