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France Football have announced the nominees for the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards. Karim Benzema is the defending Ballon d'Or holder but not really spoken about the favourites to lift this year's award. Meanwhile, all roads seem to lead between a battle between Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, who both had incredible...

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d'Or after exceptional 2021/22 season, while Sadio Mane also wrote history. Benzema, 34, scored 44 goals and assisted another 15 in 46 appearances in all competitions and was the standout favourite to lift the Golden Ball.       googletag.cmd.push(function() {...

France Football have started to reveal the final Ballon d’Or ranking, with Cristiano Ronaldo finishing in his lowest rank since 2005. Ronaldo is the only player to have the Ballon d’Or 30-man shortlist every year since 2004 after record champions Lionel Messi didn’t make the shortlist this year.      ...

France Football have announced the 30 final nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award.   The Golden Ball will be handed out on 17 October and for a first time be guided by seasonal achievements and performances rather than the calendar year as in previous editions. France Football are looking for the...

Lionel Messi has sent a clear message to Robert Lewandowski after winning his seventh Ballon d’Or on Monday evening. The Argentine was named the winner of the award in 2021, with Lewandowski finishing in second place and Jorginho completing the podium. Messi used the moment during his acceptance speech to give...

France Football have announced all winners of this year’s Ballon d’Or gala, with Lionel Messi lifting his seventh Golden Ball. The event took place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday night after it had been cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19. Robert Lewandowski had been the favourite for last...

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at the Chief Editor of France Football saying he lied about comments on Lionel Messi and Ronaldo’s absence from tonight's gala. The Manchester United forward has lifted five Golden Balls throughout his career, but his longstanding rival Messi has claimed one more and could take...

France Football have announced the final ranking for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, with Lionel Messi lifting the Golden Ball for a record-breaking seventh time. Messi was seen as favourite for this year's award after leading Argentina to the Copa America title - his first international trophy - and winning...

Senegal and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy feels his omission from the Ballon d'Or shortlist is due to his international allegiance. Mendy has emerged as one of the leading goalkeepers in world football and won the UEFA Champions League with the Blues last season - playing a pivotal role in their...

Argentine and Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi has revealed who he will vote for in the Ballon d'Or award. The current Ballon d'Or holder is among the 30 nominees for this year's award and could potentially win it for a record-breaking seventh time. https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/international/2021-ballon-dor-nominees-announced/ Messi who has joined Paris Saint-Germain after his...