Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has insisted he has no problem with Real Madrid’s decision to snub Monday night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. City’s midfielder Rodri won the prize ahead of the Real Madrid trio of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal. Rodri was voted winner by a 100-strong panel of voters, which consists of journalists and coaches. With Madrid …

Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati on Monday won her second successive women’s Ballon d’Or, after leading her club to a historic continental quadruple of titles and claiming the Nations League with her country. The 26-year-old playmaker joins team-mate Alexia Putellas as the only women to win the Ballon d’Or twice, since the award’s inauguration in 2018. “This cannot be …

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday after securing a fourth consecutive Premier League title, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup and winning Euro 2024. However, Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony in protest. The decision to award the prize for the world’s best player to the deep-lying midfielder was unexpected, …

Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman will carry Africa’s hopes as the continent’s sole representative at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday (today). The 27-year-old heads into the glamorous event in red-hot form after a spectacular performance in Atalanta’s 6-1 victory on Saturday, where he scored twice and provided two assists before being substituted in the 56th …

European football body (UEFA) has released the men and women list for the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees. The list was revealed in a tweet on Ballon d’Or’s on their Official X page on Wednesday. Below is the full list of the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees Men’s nominees Jude Bellingham (England and Real Madrid) Ruben Dias (Portugal and Manchester City) Phil …

British broadcaster, Piers Morgan has said that Lionel Messi should not have won the 2023 Ballon d’Or. Writing on his X account on Tuesday, Morgan insisted the award process was rigged. According to him, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland should have picked up the prize instead. “Messi preposterously winning the Ballon d’Or this year is yet more proof that the …

The 2023 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony took place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Argentina megastar, Lionel Messi, won the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and France’s Kylian Mbappe, who finished second and third respectively. Lionel Messi dedicated his record eighth Ballon d’Or award to Diego Maradona on what …

Inter Miami superstar, Lionel Messi is the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or award, according to a list leaked online. Goal reports that Messi finished in first position in the voting ahead of Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe. Haaland and Mbappe were in second and third positions respectively. The top five is completed by Vinicius …