Tag: Ballon d’Or
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Ballon d’Or 2019: Son Heung-min of South Korea gets highest-ever rank by an Asian
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi bagged his sixth Ballon d’Or award, becoming the most successful player since the inception of the award.
December 3, 2019 -
So close yet so far | Virgil van Dijk loses Ballon d’Or crown by 7 points to Lionel Messi
To put things into perspective, two more votes in favour of Virgil van Dijk would have made him the winner of the coveted award.
December 3, 2019 -
‘It hurt when Cristiano Ronaldo levelled me with fifth Ballon d’Or’: Lionel Messi
It is after four years that Messi won the Ballon d'Or. During this span, Ronaldo won the award in 2016 and 2017 taking his total tally to five.
December 3, 2019 -
Who did India vote for in Ballon d’Or 2019?
In a recent development, the details about which country voted for whom were revealed. Let us have a look at who India voted for.
December 3, 2019 -
Ballon d’Or 2019: Robert Lewandowski labels Lionel Messi ‘one of the best in history’
Lewandowski, who finished eighth in the Ballon d’Or 2019 rankings, heaped praises on Lionel Messi for dominating world football for more than a decade now.
December 3, 2019 -
Revealed | Why Sadio Mane did not attend Ballon d’Or 2019
While Messi and Virgil were part of the ceremony in Paris, both Ronaldo and Mane remained absent.
December 3, 2019 -
‘Real Madrid denied Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon d’Or last year,’ alleges Giorgio Chiellini
The Portuguese finished as the runner-up last year when his former Blancos teammate Luka Modric won the Golden Ball.
December 3, 2019 -
Breaking | Lionel Messi clinches world-record sixth Ballon d’Or, Megan Rapinoe receives top women’s honour
With this award, he has taken his Ballon d'Or tally to six and has become the most successful player since the inception of the award, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo, who had five such awards to his name.
December 3, 2019 -
3 clubs with most Ballon d’Or wins
The likes of Lionel Messi, Virgil van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are among the favourites to lift the award this year.
December 2, 2019 -
Ballon d’Or 2019: Full Nominee List, When and where to watch
As far as the women’s Ballon d’Or are concerned, Ada Hegerberg of Norway had won the award in 2018 but may not retain her title as she missed the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
December 2, 2019 -
Atletico Madrid star joins the GOAT debate, picks Lionel Messi as the best ahead of 2019 Ballon d’Or
If reports emerging from Spain are to be believed, Messi looks set to add another Ballon d’Or to his cabinet ahead of Dutch star Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo.
December 2, 2019 -
Ernesto Valverde’s damp squib moment; chooses Lionel Messi as his 2019 Ballon d’Or pick
Notably, Valverde is not the solitary Barcelona official to go on record, saying nice things about the superstar player.
December 1, 2019 -
History suggests Lionel Messi will claim his sixth Ballon d’Or
The footballer with most points after an elaborate voting procedure by jury members from around the globe will lift the 2019 Ballon d’Or trophy.
December 1, 2019 -
Virgil van Dijk breaks silence on 2019 Ballon d’Or
Post the win, Virgil was quizzed by Gary Lineker if he was hoping to lift the 2019 Ballon d’Or by beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo this year.
December 1, 2019 -
Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe expected to take Ballon d’Or honours
There are 30 nominees in total for the prize, organised by France Football magazine and voted for by 180 journalists from around the world.
December 1, 2019 -
Former Chelsea boss backs Cristiano Ronaldo to win 2019 Ballon d’Or over Lionel Messi, claims Juventus ‘risk’ should be appreciated
The current Marseille boss chose his compatriot and then described both Messi and Ronaldo as ‘extraterrestrial'.
November 30, 2019 -
Ballon d’Or: How the winner is decided for football’s top honour
There are mainly three parameters that have been set for the jury to evaluate the players on before they cast their votes.
November 30, 2019