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Ballon D'Or
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Last year
2023
Legend
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for eighth time
Updated 31 Oct 2023
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Legend
Messi wins Ballon d'Or for eighth time
Updated 30 Oct 2023
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Awards
Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati wins women’s Ballon d’Or while Katie McCabe ranks 22nd
Updated 30 Oct 2023
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ANALYSIS
Katie McCabe right at home among world's elite with Ballon d'Or recognition
30 Oct 2023
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Awards Season
Messi, but no Ronaldo: here are the 30 nominees for the 2023 Ballon d'Or
6 Sep 2023
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Take a Bow
Ireland's Katie McCabe nominated for Ballon d'Or Féminin
6 Sep 2023
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Take a Bow
Ireland's Katie McCabe nominated for Ballon d'Or Féminin
6 Sep 2023
4.6k
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easy
Ballon D'Or winner on bench as classy Spain send Women's World Cup warning
21 Jul 2023
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underwhelming
'I expected to win something this year' - Cristiano Ronaldo
2 Jun 2023
8.0k
12
Boost
Ronaldo breaks duck after lucrative Saudi move
3 Feb 2023
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All time
World Class
Benzema becomes first Frenchman since Zidane to win Ballon d'Or
17 Oct 2022
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Snub
7-time winner Lionel Messi misses out on 30-strong list for Ballon d'Or
12 Aug 2022
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Ballon d'Or to revamp format from next season
11 Mar 2022
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Great expectations
PSG still waiting for Lionel Messi to find Ballon d'Or form
3 Dec 2021
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Not there yet
Mason Mount laughs off suggestion he could win Ballon d’Or following nomination
11 Oct 2021
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Best of the best
Ballon d’Or shortlist released as 14 Premier League players make the cut
8 Oct 2021
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Verdict
'Emotional distress' - Court orders compensation for Cristiano Ronaldo no-show
20 Nov 2020
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Unavailable
Cristiano Ronaldo set to miss out on reunion with Lionel Messi - reports
27 Oct 2020
8.5k
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STANDOUT
There is no question who should have been awarded the Ballon d'Or this year
24 Aug 2020
18.1k
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Cancelled
Ballon D'Or won't be awarded for 2020
20 Jul 2020
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AIM
Italy legend eyes coaching role in Europe after Chinese success
20 Dec 2019
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plea
Rapinoe asks Ronaldo and Messi to 'help' in fight against racism, sexism
4 Dec 2019
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Controversy
Ballon d'Or: Mane overlooked for being African, claims Senegal team-mate
4 Dec 2019
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Reaction
Diouf tells irate Senegalese fans to cool it after Mane finishes 4th in Ballon d'Or
3 Dec 2019
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Claim
'Real Madrid decided that Cristiano should not win the Ballon d'Or' - Chiellini
3 Dec 2019
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Pipped
Van Dijk 'respects greatness' after losing out to Messi
3 Dec 2019
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Take a Bow
Lionel Messi beats Virgil van Dijk to Ballon d'Or prize
2 Dec 2019
51.0k
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World Class
US star Megan Rapinoe rewarded for stellar year with Ballon d'Or
2 Dec 2019
11.5k
20
Poll
Who should win the Ballon D'Or tonight?
2 Dec 2019
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21
Fantastic 4
Gerrard insists 'faultless' Van Dijk deserves Ballon d'Or ahead of Messi
29 Nov 2019
5.2k
14
Underappreciated
African players 'not respected' in Ballon d'Or vote
7 Nov 2019
7.5k
12
spoiled for choice
Klopp: Which Liverpool players weren't nominated for Ballon d'Or?
23 Oct 2019
8.4k
6
Award
Modric and Neymar miss out on Ballon D'Or shortlist
21 Oct 2019
8.1k
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Looking Back
Messi: I almost left Barcelona five years ago
9 Oct 2019
10.3k
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Shutout
Ballon D'Or organisers introduce separate award for goalkeepers
19 Sep 2019
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Keeping schtum
Ronaldo refuses to answer Ballon d’Or questions after Nations League triumph
10 Jun 2019
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Punishment
Portugal considers revoking Ronaldo's honours after tax fraud controversy
24 Jan 2019
12.3k
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the special one
'I thought he was wrong': Ballon d'Or winner Kaka blames Mourinho for Madrid struggles
30 Dec 2018
20.5k
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Political Football
Modric has a dig at Messi and Ronaldo for skipping Ballon d'Or ceremony
15 Dec 2018
13.7k
20
Voices
Opinion: It doesn't get much weirder than being asked to twerk but Ada Hegerberg reacted like a real star
Louise Quinn
9 Dec 2018
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