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Lionel Messi names the four players he thinks will win the Ballon d'Or in future

Lionel Messi has revealed the four players he thinks will win the battle for the Ballon d'Or in the coming years. For the past 15 years, the Argentinian playmaker and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the award.

Ballon d'Or: Oshoala ranked 16th best in the world

Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, finished in 16th position in the 2022 women's Ballon d'Or. The award ceremony took place in Paris, France on Monday night. Oshoala was the only African rated in the Top 20.

Top 6 Favorites to Win the 2024 Ballon d'Or

The Ballon d'Or is indeed the most prestigious and coveted award in football, admired by many of the sport's greats.

Who will Win the 2024 Ballon D'or? 5 Players That Could Win

As we look forward to the rest of the year, the question remains: Who will rise above the rest to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or?

"He didn't win anything, he was gifted" - Superstar rapper Reminisce rubbishes Messi's 8th Ballon d'Or

The rapper made the statement on the Zero Conditions Podcast, where he also voiced his opinion on the GOAT debate, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and other football matters.

I can only win the next two Ballon d'Or with Guardiola - Messi

Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona for Manchester City, so he can win the next two Ballon d'Or while playing under Pep Guardiola, Marca reports. The 33-year-old has already told the LaLiga club he wants to leave this summer.

Prospective Premier League club owner Bin Salman owns the world's most expensive house (photos)

Amazingly, the most stunning feature of the Chateau is the meditation room, or chilling room inside the castle's moat.  There's also an underwater chamber which is transparent with state of the art sturgeon and koi swimming around. 

Leaked: Lionel Messi set to win ballon d'or award for the 6th time record (Photo evidence)

The 32-year-old had earlier claimed the FIFA The Best award ahead of his close challengers Ronaldo and the Liverpool centre-back in September.

Why Messi will still win the Ballon d'Or after Barcelona's Champions League exit

The Barcelona superstar scored a brace in the first encounter in Spain as the Spanish champions won 3-0 against Jurgen Klopp's men.

Cafu names the only Premier League star who can win Ballon d'Or award

"If he keeps playing the way he has been he will be regarded as one of the best players in the world. He has the potential to win The Best FIFA Men's Player award. "He's technically brilliant, he has so much quality.

How journalists in each country voted in Ballon d'Or as Modric beats Ronaldo with over 250 points to win the award

A further breakdown of the results showed that the Croatian, who emerged the FIFA Best Men's Player in September, was voted the best across different continents before he was handed the prize at the ceremony in Paris.

Ballon d'Or: 'He has no rival' - Luis Suarez names player who should win award

The 34-year-old forward has already won the Ballon d'Or for a record six times in the past.

Ballon d' Or: 'He has to win it' - Javier Zanetti names player who deserve award

The former Barcelona captain has already won the Ballon d' Or for a record six times in the past.

Van Dijk warned he would never win Ballon d'Or award

The Liverpool defender was considered one of the favourites to win it, after helping the Premier League side win the Champions League and finish second in the league.

Ballon D'Or 2019: Mbappe reveals why he will not win award

The 20-year-old is among 30 players nominated for the award, with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk favourite to earn the trophy ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ballon d'Or 2022: Ronaldo finishes in 20th position

The Portugal captain has endured a miserable start to the campaign with United, as he now starts most games from the bench. He has only scored twice so far, against Sheriff in the Europa League and Everton in the Premier League.

Neymar excludes himself and Luka Modric, names 3 players who can win the Ballon d'Or

Brazilian superstar Neymar has surprisingly ruled himself out of the 2018 Ballon d'Or award naming Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe as the three players who have the chance.

2018 Ballon d'Or: Modric slams Ronaldo, Messi; names two best players in the world

"If we vote on the quality of the player, then the only thing left is to distribute all the trophies for Messi and Ronaldo as long as they are actively playing and to abandon any vote."