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Ballon d’Or

3 Dec
Star French striker Kylian Mbappe can win the Ballon d'Or in "any team", Ronaldinho told AFP Sunday, but the Brazilian would like him to win it with Paris Saint-Germain, "a big club".
6 Nov
Ex-Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, has described Victor Osimhen’s nomination by voters in the Ballon d’Or and CAF Footballer of the Years Awards as a testament to the abundance of talents in the grassroots.
30 Oct
Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, Rema has taken the Afrobeat to newer heights as he becomes the first Nigerian to perform at the Ballon d'or ceremony, usually held in France at the end of every football season Rema gives the fans something to marvel about, as he performs his record breaking "Calm-Down" to which stars have their…
30 Oct
If there is one player who deserves to be crowned the 2023 Ballon d’Or winner, it is Lionel Messi. To back up the argument, here are four reasons why he should win.
30 Oct
The 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony is around the corner, with some of the world's best footballers among the nominees to succeed 2022 winner, Karim Benzema in lifting the Golden Ball at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France on October 30. The shortlist for the 2023 prize has been announced with Manchester City's goal…
30 Oct
The 2023 Ballon d'Or, the 67th edition, will take place on October 30 at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris in France.
30 Oct
It wasn't a surprise to find Manchester City forward, Julian Alvarez's name among the nominees for the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards when the list was announced on September 6.
29 Oct
Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the eighth Ballon d'Or of his remarkable career when this year's ceremony to crown the planet's best footballer takes place in Paris on Monday, while Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati is tipped to take the women's prize.
28 Oct
With the 67th Ballon d’Or ceremony set to hold on Monday in Paris, Super Eagles and Napoli in-form striker, Victor Osimhen, is in the seventh cloud over his nomination. At the same time, he is one of the nominees for the FIFA’s The Best.
21 Oct
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, believes striker, Erling Haaland, should win the 2023 Ballon d'Or. Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 appearances to help City win an historic Treble in 2022-23.
10 Oct
Only a month is left until the 2023 Ballon d'Or award winner will be announced. The awards, held by the French news magazine France Football, will announce the winners on October 30.
8 Sep 2023
Roberto Calenda, who is the agent of Victor Osimhen, has said that his client's best is yet to come as the Napoli star striker still has a whole lot in his locker room.

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