Champions League Final: ‘Elegant’ Bellingham will fight for Ballon d’Or
‘Incredible’ Jude Bellingham deserves to fight for the Ballon d’Or this year, according to former Real Madrid and Brazil star Kaka. The 2007 winner – the last man to win it before a decade of Messi and Ronaldo dominance – praised the 20-year-old Englishman, who is preparing for Saturday’s Champions League Final against Dortmund at […]
Lionel Messi snubs Bellingham as he names future Ballon d’Or winners
In a recent interview with L’Equipe, Lionel Messi, the reigning Ballon d’Or holder, discussed potential successors to his crown, naming four players he believes could take the prestigious award in the upcoming years. However, the surprising omission of Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham from Messi’s list has raised eyebrows. Bellingham, who transferred to Real Madrid […]
Mario Balotelli could have won Ballon d’Or – Kevin-Prince Boateng
Former AC Milan forward, Kevin-Prince Boateng beleives former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli could have won three Ballons d’Or during his career. Boateng played alongside Balotelli at AC Milan and saw the qualities of the Italian up close. Balotelli scored 33 goals and provided nine assists in 77 games while at AC Milan. However, it […]
Top Five Most Ballon d’Or Wins
The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual honour in world football and is reserved for only the greatest that the game has ever seen. Only 45 players have ever got their hands on the coveted trophy, with just 10 managing to win the award on multiple occasions. Here we will take a look at […]
Leeds came close to signing £77m star who beat Ruben Dias in Ballon d’Or race
Leeds United have not always had the best of success in the transfer market over the years as they have brought in big-money flops and missed out on targets who have gone to achieve greatness. The Whites relieved sporting director Victor Orta of his duties in May of this year after his work contributed to […]
Leicester must rue selling their “unbelievable” Ballon d’Or nominee
Leicester City supporters have been through all levels of emotions in recent years, from the highs of winning the Premier League title in 2016 to the lows of being relegated to the Championship in 2023. The Foxes defied all odds in that 2015/16 campaign and were written off from the get-go having survived relegation by […]
Leeds missed out on £17m ace who just finished above Bellingham in Ballon d’Or
Leeds United have found themselves back in the Championship after a three-year stay at the top table of English football that ended with a relegation earlier this year. Marcelo Bielsa led the team back to the Premier League at the end of the 2019/20 campaign and achieved survival in his first season at that level. […]
Lionel Messi wins eighth Ballon d’Or award
Lionel Messi was named the Ballon d’Or 2023 winner at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the eighth time he has won the prestigious award. Messi captained Argentina to 2022 World Cup success in Qatar last winter, the first time he won the tournament which ended a 36-year wait for La Albiceleste. The 36-year-old scored […]
the superb letter from Aulas to Benzema after his Ballon d’Or
Advertisement Jean-Michel Aulas has obviously not forgotten Karim Benzema. Before becoming the prolific goalscorer that we know at Real Madrid, the striker burst into the eyes of the world in his training club. In Lyon, the French international laid the first stones of his immense career, dazzling Ligue 1 with his talent. Born in Bron, […]
OL women are furious after the Ballon d’Or
After last year’s, Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas won the second Ballon d’Or of her career yesterday. A victory which suffers from some disputes according to OL. Present in the pressure conference, Sonio Bompastor did not hide his astonishment at not seeing one of his players claim a better ranking. “I am entitled, me coach, to estimate […]
