Tag: Ballon d’Or
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I deserve more Ballon d’Or awards than Messi – Ronaldo
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi, and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time. Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world’s best player five times – as many as…
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2018 Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo finishes second, Messi’s name missing in top 3
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo will finish second in the Ballon d’Or race, according to Sky Sports Italia. The newspaper also reported that Barcelona star, Lionel Messi will supposedly miss out on a place in the top three. Ronaldo joined Juventus from Real Madrid in a £105million transfer back in July, and is aiming to win…
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I don’t deserve to win Ballon d’Or – Pogba
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says he would love a Frenchman to win the Ballon d’Or, but does not believe it should be him. Pogba was named on the 30-man shortlist for the award for the best player of the year, with the winner to be announced in Paris on December 3. There were seven…
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Gareth Bale among first five Ballon d'Or nominees
Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale is among the nominees for this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or award. Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne and striker Sergio Aguero are also contenders, as are Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and forward Robert Firmino. The 30-man list of nominees will be revealed throughout the day. The Ballon d’Or, a…
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Salah threatens Messi, Ronaldo for Ballon d’Or
Mohamed Salah could be the man to finally break the Ronaldo-Messi duopoly at the top of world football after the Liverpool forward burnished his soaring reputation with a mesmerising Champions League performance against Roma. Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi have locked down the Ballon d’Or award for a decade, winning five gongs…
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Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t expect to match Lionel Messi’s Ballon d’Or haul
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo said he never thought he would equal Lionel Messi’s haul of five Ballons d’Or after pulling level with the Barcelona forward by winning the 2017 award. Ronaldo won his first Ballon d’Or while he was at Manchester United in 2008, but then saw Messi win football’s most prestigious individual award in…
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Breaking: Ballon d’Or 2017 – Cristiano Ronaldo wins for a fifth time
The Real Madrid star took home the prize after guiding his team to a La Liga and Champions League double in 2016-17 Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2017 Ballon d’Or. It is the fifth time the Portugal international has won the prize, drawing him level with his great rival Lionel Messi for…
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Ronaldo expected to win Ballon D’Or
Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, is expected to take home his fourth Ballon D’Or on Monday night. The 31-year-old won the Champions League for the second time in three seasons this year and also captained Portugal to their first major title at Euro 2016. Francesc Aguilar, a well-connected journalist with the Spanish sports daily, Mundo…