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/ 266 days ago

Ballon d'Or 2025: Barcelona icon Sergio Busquets names his favorite to win the award, and it's not Lamine Yamal

Sergio Busquets expressed his wish for a former teammate to win the Ballon d'Or 2025 — but it's not Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.
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/ 267 days ago

Ballon d'Or favorite Ousmane Dembele reveals Lionel Messi's career-changing advice

Ousmane Dembele is in the best form of his career, a serious contender for the Ballon d’Or, and has credited Lionel Messi as a key factor behind his rise.
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/ 269 days ago

Controversy over Ballon d’Or: Dembele’s teammate shocks by saying Lamine Yamal deserves it

The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony will be held on September 22, with Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, and Raphinha emerging as the top contenders to succeed Manchester City’s Rodri.
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/ 272 days ago

Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? PSG star Ousmane Dembele picks the greatest Ballon d'Or winner of all time

One of the top contenders for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele, made his choice between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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/ 278 days ago

Robert Lewandowski slams Ballon d'Or: Barcelona star echoes Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticism

Just like Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski shared a strong opinion about the Ballon d'Or.
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/ 279 days ago

Not just Cristiano Ronaldo and Estevao Willian: What happened to the Premier League players with Ballon d’Or contract clauses?

The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have claimed it multiple times, yet no Premier League player has lifted the trophy since Ronaldo in 2008.
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/ 280 days ago

Cristiano Ronaldo-type of treatment: Chelsea’s new gem Estevao Willian gets identical special contract perk

Willian Estevao carries with him a mysterious contract detail, one once demanded by Cristiano Ronaldo during his time at Manchester United.
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/ 281 days ago

Forget Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe: Robert Lewandowski’s seven-word prediction on Lamine Yamal winning 2025 Ballon d’Or shocks fans

Even Lamine Yamal’s teammate Robert Lewandowski seems to believe something special is brewing, though he refuses to give away the full plot in the opening act.
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/ 282 days ago

Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembélé split PSG locker room over Ballon d’Or

Achraf Hakimi ignited controversy within PSG after stating that his Champions League performances should earn him the Ballon d’Or, even over a striker.
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/ 283 days ago

How much money the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner takes home

France Football has revealed the full list of nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, with Rodri as the reigning winner and Paris set to host a gala full of intrigue.
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/ 283 days ago

Not Yamal or Dembele: PSG’s Achraf Hakimi makes surprising ‘deserved’ pick for 2025 Ballon d’Or

With Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé considered the two main contenders for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi revealed his surprising pick for who he believes "deserves" the award.
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/ 284 days ago

Ballon d’Or wishes Luka Modric 'happy birthday' — one month early: Milan star’s comical six-word reply steals the show

In the midst of settling into life at Milan, Modric became the center of an unexpected — and hilarious — social media moment.
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/ 285 days ago

Move over, Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele: Kylian Mbappe makes Ballon d’Or history – Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi did it before

What exactly is this record, and how does it tie him to the legacies of Messi and Ronaldo? The answer lies deeper in his journey to the top.
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/ 285 days ago

Cristiano Ronaldo slams Ballon d’Or with 5-word statement after being left off nominees list

After missing out on the nominees list, legend Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a sharp 5-word message about the Ballon d'Or.
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/ 286 days ago

Ballon d'Or 2025 snubs: Which top players were left out of the final shortlist?

For the second year in a row, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo made the Ballon d'Or shortlist—signaling a true changing of the guard in world soccer.