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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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 …
Read More »Ballon d’Or 2024 power rankings: Jude Bellingham is the bookies’ odds-on favourite to win first award
The Ballon d’Or 2024 power ranking makes for intriguing reading, with Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland the favourites for the gong. Yes, we know that the 2023 award has only just been handed out – but at France Football, attention is turning to the next 12 months of …
Read More »Lionel Messi names teenager as future Ballon d’Or winner – after comparisons between the two
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 …
Read More »Ballon d’Or 2023: Lionel Messi is presented with eight gold rings to celebrate each win (Photos)
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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Rema snubs Messi at Ballon d’Or ceremony
Surprising scenes at the Ballon d’Or ceremony as Afrobeats star Rema failed to greet Messi after exchanging pleasantries with other nominees in attendance. Afrobeats superstar Rema made many Nigerians proud when he was called on stage to perform his global smash hit ‘Calm Down’ to an audience of superstars and …
Read More »Lionel Messi sends sweet message to snubbed Man City star Erling Haaland after Ballon d’Or win
After a record 8th Ballon d’Or win, Lionel Messi has offered sympathy to Erling Haaland who finished in second place. Messi landed an 8th Ballon d’Or win on an emotional night in Paris, rewarded for an exceptional World Cup performance, leading his country to triumph in Qatar. The Argentina captain …
Read More »Lionel Messi wins his 8th Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career.
Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi has won his eighth Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career. The former Barcelona superstar, who led Argentina to glory at the World Cup in Qatar, where he scored seven times and was named the tournament’s best player, beats Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and PSG’s …
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