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Messi wins Ballon d’Or for record sixth time
Lionel Messi has won a record sixth Ballon d’Or crown at a ceremony in Paris.
Ballon d’Or nominee Virgil Van Dijk already feels like a winner
Virgil Van Dijk already feels like a winner after being nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Liverpool players dominate Ballon d’Or nominations
Liverpool’s Champions League winners dominate the nominations for the Ballon d’Or after seven of Jurgen Klopp’s men were included on the 30-man shortlist.
Liverpool players dominate Ballon d’Or shortlist
Six Liverpool players were among the first 20 names revealed on the Ballon d’Or shortlist by France Football on Monday evening.
Wales boss believes fury over Ballon d’Or twerk comment can boost women’s game
The widespread condemnation towards the Ballon d’Or twerk comment directed at Norway star Ada Hegerberg will help grow women’s football, according to Wales manager and Arsenal great Jayne Ludlow.
Lionel Messi deserved more than fifth in Ballon d’Or – Ernesto Valverde
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde says it was an “absurdity” that Lionel Messi finished fifth in this year’s voting for the Ballon d’Or.
Andy Murray: Sexism levels in sport are ‘unreal’
Andy Murray has criticised the co-host of the Ballon d’Or after he asked Ada Hegerberg on stage if she knew how to twerk, claiming the incident shows sexism still exists in sport.
Ballon d’Or co-host apologises over ‘twerk’ comment to women’s winner Hegerberg
The co-host of the Ballon d’Or award ceremony has been forced to apologise after the winner of the women’s award, Ada Hegerberg, was asked on stage if she knew how to twerk at the event in Paris.
Admiration, Cristiano Ronaldo: Could we enjoy the work of a ruined man?
Cristiano Ronaldo has never pretended to be a perfect man, but is it time to…
Harry Kane and Gareth Bale included on Ballon d’Or shortlist
England striker Harry Kane and Wales forward Gareth Bale are the only British names on the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or.
Cristiano Ronaldo in contention for third successive Ballon d’Or
Cristiano Ronaldo is in contention to retain the Ballon d’Or for the third successive year after being named on the 30-man shortlist.
Mohamed Salah coming for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – A comparison
Mohamed Salah’s performance for Liverpool in their 5-2 Champions League semi-final first-leg win over Roma…
Football’s Finest Supervillain – Cristiano Ronaldo Hijacking Messi’s Glory
From being a thought crime in 2012 to a thought experiment in 2017, the idea…
Modern Football’s Soloist Playing in an Orchestra
The debate on Paul Pogba’s tactical liberation highlights a problem modern football is facing: Teams…
The Ballon d’Or: It’s time football stopped trying to be Hollywood
Football has long aspired to bathe in glitz, glamour and gold. Awards like the Ballon…
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or for the 5th time
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or for a fifth time to move level with…