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Ballon D'Or
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Messi may have toned it down tonight but Paul Pogba has certainly gone all out
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Poll
Who should win the Ballon d'Or later this evening?
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Rivalry
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Dec 4th 2015, 9:15 AM
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Reaction
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besties
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Support
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column
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The Greatest
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slagging
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snapshot
Stephanie Roche has weighed in on THAT photo with Messi and Ronaldo
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Jan 16th 2015, 10:15 PM
Reconciliation
Cristiano Ronaldo's son was chuffed to run into Lionel Messi at the Ballon d'Or ceremony
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Jan 13th 2015, 8:15 PM
curve ball
It's safe to say that you probably won't agree with Roy Hodgson's Ballon d'Or ballot
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Jan 13th 2015, 7:30 AM
Arch Rivals
The best part of the Ballon d'Or is when Messi and Ronaldo troll each other with their ballots
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Jan 12th 2015, 10:54 PM
The Vote Goes To
Here’s how Martin O’Neill and Robbie Keane voted in the Ballon d’Or Awards
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Jan 12th 2015, 8:03 PM
Ballon D'Or
Once again, Cristiano Ronaldo has picked up the greatest individual award in football
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Jan 12th 2015, 7:02 PM
mindboggling
The incredible numbers behind Ronaldo, Messi and Neuer’s year
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Jan 12th 2015, 4:04 PM
10 out of 10
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Jan 12th 2015, 10:28 AM
hope for steph
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Jan 12th 2015, 10:15 AM
Get voting
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Jan 12th 2015, 7:00 AM
Legends
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Interview
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the big time
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what if
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Leo
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Dec 24th 2014, 11:30 PM
football friend
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Dec 9th 2014, 6:30 AM
Controversial
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Dec 3rd 2014, 7:54 PM
Have your say
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Dec 1st 2014, 9:04 PM
Top of the World
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The Mighty Steph
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Ballon D'Or
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Nov 28th 2014, 3:00 PM
Tuesday
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who's better?
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Interview
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MOMENT OF DESTINY
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essential viewing
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