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Quiz! Can you name every Premier League player nominated for the Ballon d’Or since 2000?

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15 minutes on the clock, 205 players to guess. Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo and share with your friends. NOW TRY Quiz! Can you name Manchester City’s top 50 most expensive signings? We use Kwizly for our quizzes – find out more here  The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual award in football and …

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He could have won more Ballon d'Or awards than Ronaldo, Messi — Rio Ferdinand hails underrated star

He could have won more Ballon d'Or awards than Ronaldo, Messi — Rio Ferdinand hails underrated star

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed the one player that could have been more successful than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that if Brazilian icon Ronaldo Nazario had avoided injuries, he could have won six or more Ballon d’Or awards in his career.  …

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‘Erling deserved it very much too’ — Why Messi’s Ballon d’Or comments to Haaland were disrespectful

'Erling deserved it very much too' — Why Messi's Ballon d'Or comments to Haaland were disrespectful

Lionel Messi said some seemingly kind words to Erling Haaland at the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony but here is why it could have been misinterpreted as disrespect. On Monday, October 30, Lionel Messi was announced as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or, clinching the most prestigious award in football …

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Lionel Messi names teenager as future Ballon d’Or winner – after comparisons between the two

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Lionel Messi has claimed that a highly promising teenager has the potential to win the Ballon d’Or in the future.  Cementing his status on Monday night as the undisputed greatest footballer of his generation with his eighth Ballon d’Or award, Messi highlighted the next generation of players coming through who …

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Ballon d’Or 2023: Lionel Messi is presented with eight gold rings to celebrate each win (Photos)

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Lionel Messi has been gifted with eight golden rings to represent each of his Ballon d’Or crowns.     The Argentinian superstar, 36, won the award for a record-breaking eighth time during a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday night, October 30.    The Inter Miami forward was given the 14-carat gold rings by sportswear …

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Victor Osimhen tops Salah again: Emerges Africa’s best and 8th in the world in Ballon d’Or rankings

Victor Osimhen tops Salah again: Emerges Africa's best and 8th in the world in Ballon d'Or rankings

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen finished ahead of Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in the Ballon d’Or rankings. Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen, has once again outshone competition from Mohamed Salah to secure his position as Africa’s premier player.  Osimhen finished a historic eighth compared to Salah’s 11th in the prestigious Ballon …

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Bigger than Owe b Owe — Reactions as Nigeria’s Rema teams up with Chelsea icon Drogba at the Ballon d’Or

Bigger than Owe b Owe — Reactions as Nigeria's Rema teams up with Chelsea icon Drogba at the Ballon d'Or

Music and football meet as Nigeria’s Rema and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba linked up at the Ballon d’Or. The worlds of football and music collided surprisingly and delightfully as Nigeria’s young music sensation, Rema, was spotted alongside Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba at the Ballon d’Or event. An unexpected picture of …

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