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Nigeria’s Oshoala nominated for female category of Ballon d’Or

Aug 12, 2022

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Super Falcons and Barcelona Women FC striker, Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the Women’s Ballon d’Or player of the year award. She was nominated for the award based on her exploits with Barcelona Feminine during the just concluded 2021/22 football season.

SHOCKING! Messi, Neymar snubbed in 2022 Ballon d’Or shortlist [SEE FULL LIST]

Aug 12, 2022

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Abimbola Fabunmi

in Football, Sports

Argentina and Paris Saint Germain Football club forward and reigning Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi has surprisingly missed out on the 30-man shortlist for this year’s award following his unimpressive debut season at PSG.

Messi speaks on handing Ballon d’Or to Benzema

May 31, 2022

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Bayo Millz

in Sports

Lionel Messi says there can be “no doubts” Karim Benzema will be a worthy Ballon d’Or winner after the Real Madrid star cemented his frontrunner status with Champions League glory. The France international is the favourite to succeed Messi as the next recipient of the game’s most prestigious individual prize after inspiring his side to…

Ballon d’Or snub: Lewandowski hits out at Messi’s ’empty words’

Dec 7, 2021

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Bayo Millz

in Sports

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski says he should’ve won the Ballon d’Or last week – and wants a statement from the winner, PSG attacker Lionel Messi. In the 2020/21 season, Lewandowski scored an incredible 48 goals and provided nine assists in 40 matches in all competitions, as Bayern won the Bundesliga, DFL-Supercup, UEFA Super Cup…

World Cup more important than Ballon d’Or – Pedri

Dec 6, 2021

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Bayo Millz

in Sports

Barcelona midfielder Pedri says he’ll always value team trophies over individual titles. Pedri won the 2021 Kopa Trophy prize during the Ballon d’Or event in Paris last week. The Barcelona midfielder, who stood out with his displays in the 2020 European Championship with Spain, expressed his wish to win both the Ballon d’Or and a…

Messi’s father hits back at critics over Ballon d’Or award

Dec 1, 2021

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Bayo Millz

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Jorge, father of Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has hit back at critics questioning Messi’s 7th Ballon d’Or. Messi won the most prestigious individual award for the seventh on Monday. Messi won the Copa America for the first time with Argentina in the summer of 2021. However, Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski was the most popular…