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Ballon d'Or 2020: Nominees for Dream Team confirmed (Full List)

France Football has published the first set of nominees for their Dream Team. The organisation has already confirmed it will not award a Ballon d'Or in 2020 as a result of COVID-19. According to Marca, the criteria for selection and voting will be the same

Winner of 2018 Ballon d'Or revealed

Luka Modric will be named the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, Marca reports. The highly respected Spanish newspaper claims the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder will end the 10-year duopoly of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The last player to win the prize

Ronaldo has already won the Ballon d'Or - Griezmann

Atlectico Madrid and French forward, Antoine Griezmann, has admitted that Portuguese captain, Cristiano Ronaldo is in pole position to claim the next Ballon d'Or award. He spoke immediately after France's defeat to Portugal in the Euro 2016 championship. He

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

Ballon d'Or 2022: It wasn't easy - Benzema breaks silence after winning award

Real Madrid's, Karim Benzema was on Monday night announced as the winner of this year's Ballon d'Or award. The Frenchman admitted his career hasn't always been easy after winning the prize for the first time. Benzema also became the oldest player ever at 34

Cristiano Ronaldo Wins 2016 Ballon D'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten off competition from the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to claim his fourth Ballon d'Or. The prolific Portuguese, who previously lifted the prestigious prize in 2008, 2013 and 2014, has enjoyed arguably the most successful

Ballon d'Or: Full list of all winners till date

The winner of this year's Ballon d'Or will be announced on December 3, 2018 in Paris. Recall that France Football in October announced a 30-man list players that will battle for the 2018 Ballon d' or. A panel of journalists, one from every country, will decide

Leaked: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to beat Lionel Messi to 6th Ballon d'or awards

Cristiano Ronaldo will be going home with his six Ballon d'Or award, reports in Italy claims. Italian news media outlet Corriere dello Sport claims the Juventus striker will scoop the award ahead of closest rival Lionel Messi and Virgil van Dijk after an interview

No credibility: Ronaldo rubbishes Messi's latest Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best awards

Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his doubts over the credibility of the Ballon d'Or and FIFA the Best awards after arch-rival Lionel Messi claimed both accolades. Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has raised eyebrows by expressing scepticism about

Ballon d' Or: Usain Bolt reveals player that should win next award

Former Jamaican sprinter and 100-metre world-record holder, Usain Bolt, has backed Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo to win this year's Ballon d' Or. Bolt, who quit playing football last year after a six-week spell with Australian side Central Coast Mariners

Modric reveals 2 of the top 5 nominees have congratulated him after winning Ballon d'Or

Current Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric has revealed the names of two nominees that congratulated him after scooping the award. The Real Madrid midfielder broke the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's ten-year dominance in the ceremony after Brazil's Kaka

2018 Ballon d'Or: What defeat to Modric will do to Ronaldo - Juve boss, Allegri

Juventus manager, Massimiliano Allegri has revealed who truly deserved to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or award. Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric won the award on Monday ahead Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo. That also brings to an end the duopoly of Ronaldo

2018 Ballon d'Or: Modric reveals how Wenger helped him win award

Ballon d'Or winner for 2018, Luka Modric, has revealed the impact of former Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, to his success. Wenger had the chance to sign Modric but the Frenchman rejected the player. The Croatia international beat former teammate at Real Madrid

Ballon d'Or: You are incomparable - Cristaino Ronaldo's girlfriend reacts as Messi wins award

Georgina Rodriguez, the girlfriend to Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted as Lionel Messi clinched the 2019 Ballon d'or award. Rodriguez maintained that Ronaldo was the best despite losing the award the Ballon d'Or award while describing him as

2018 Ballon d'Or: Griezmann fumes after finishing behind Modric, Ronaldo

Atletico Madrid and France forward, Antoine Griezmann, has expressed his disappointment, after he failed to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or prize on Monday. Griezmann finished third behind winner Luka Modric and runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo. It comes off a year that

"Burna Boy is losing it with his music arrangement" - Cynthia Morgan says, spots errors in Ballon d'Or

Wizkid was ok but his last 8bars was weak #b'dor To me, I feel like they made this record in a hurry so I will give it a 5/10. The first 9seconds of the song was unnecessary. Also with the intro?