Former Manchester United vice-captain, Patrice Evra has picked former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo as his GOAT (Greatest player Of All Time) ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi. Speaking on Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE YouTube channel, Evra said if Messi had the same work ethic as Ronaldo, the Argentine would probably have 15 Ballon d’Ors today. The Frenchman … Read more
Former Arsenal youth team player, Jay Bothroyd, has sent a clear message to forward Bukayo Saka that he would be considered for the Ballon d’Or award if he played for Barcelona or Real Madrid. Saka, 21, has been one of the most impressive players in the Premier League so far this season. The England international … Read more
Liverpool legend, Pepe Reina, has named Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois as the player that should have won the Ballon d’Or 2022 ahead of teammate Karim Benzema. Recall that Benzema won the Ballon d’Or last year after scoring an astounding 44 goals and claiming 15 assists in 46 games across competitions for Real Madrid. Real … Read more
Brazilian legend, Rivaldo, has backed Real Madrid forward, Vinicius, to win the Ballon d’Or in the next few years. Rivaldo said Vinicius is the most decisive player in world football. Vinicius was brilliant in Real Madrid’s Champions League round of 16 first-leg 5-2 win over Liverpool a few days ago. In his column for Betfair, … Read more
Former Chelsea midfielder, Ruud Gullit, has identified Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi as the favourite player to win the Ballon d’Or this year because he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Gullit said Messi is from a different player, adding that he is at the same level as late football icons Pele and Diego Maradona. He … Read more
Argentina goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, has identified France’s forward, Kylian Mbappe, as the player that will win many Ballon d’Or when Lionel Messi finally retires from playing professional football. Martinez, 30, recently came under the scanner for his behaviour towards Mbappe after Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against France. Many believed the Aston … Read more
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The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual award in football, DAILY POST reports. The Ballon d’Or is presented by the French news magazine, ‘France Football’ to the best-performing footballer of the season. The winner of the Ballon d’Or is chosen on the basis of a combination of votes from national team captains, coaches and … Read more