Tag: Ballon d’Or 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

‘Was he a candidate to win?’, Virgil van Dijk jokes about absence of Cristiano Ronaldo

Virgil Van Dijk congratulated and paid respect to Lionel Messi before taking pride on his performance last season for both club and country. 

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

Ballon d’Or 2019 Shortlist: Organizers explain why Neymar was left out

The France Football magazine justified the omission of Neymar from the shortlist of Ballon d'Or by saying the 2018-19 season was his "black year".

October 23, 2019

Ballon d’Or Shortlist 2019: Messi, Van Dijk favourites, Liverpool dominate with seven players

Another English Premier League club Manchester City, with five players, are the second-most dominated club in the 30-member Ballon d'Or shortlist of 2019.

October 22, 2019