Tag: Ballon d’Or
Breaking: Ronaldo beats Messi to win Ballon d’Or award 5th time
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat Barcelona's Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d'Or award for the fifth time -…
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo, Bale among first names on 30-man shortlist
Wales forward Gareth Bale and Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo are on the shortlist for the 2016 Ballon d’Or award…
Business, Football, Metro, News
Xavi: Ronaldo, not Messi, is Ballon d’Or favourite
Cristiano Ronaldo may have the edge in this year’s Ballon d’Or race given the trophies he has won, according to…
Ballon d’Or: Fifa ends association with world player of the year award
Fifa has ended its association with the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player. The award has been given…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports, World News
Lionel Messi wins fifth Ballon d’Or award
Lionel Messi has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or award, scooping the best player in the world accolade for a…
Ronaldo wins third Ballon d’Or
Portuguese and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d’Or on Monday at the FIFA ceremony in Zurich.…
Ronaldo, Messi, Hazard, Di Maria lead FIFA 2014 Ballon d’Or shortlist
World football governing body FIFA along with France Football magazine have revealed a 23-man shortlist for the 2014 Ballon d’Or,…
Ronaldo hopes to avoid Ballon d’Or curse
When Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded last year’s Ballon d’Or in recognition of his dazzling achievements over the course…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports
Breaking news: Ronaldo wins Ballon D’Or
Just as pundits had predicted, Portugal captain and Real Madrid prolific striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2013 Ballon D’Or,…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports, World News
Ronaldo favoured to win Ballon d’Or
Until two months ago, the smart money was on Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery becoming the fifth Frenchman to lift…
Messi, Ronaldo, Ribery Shotlisted For Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Neymar are among 23 candidates on the short list for the…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports, World News
Messi wins record 4th Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi, Barcelona’s amazing striker has won a record fourth Ballon d’Or, beating team mate Iniesta and Real Madrid’s Cristiano…
FIFA Ballon d’Or: Messi Battles Iniesta, Ronaldo For Crown
Record-breaking Lionel Messi is poised to become the first player to win four successive Ballon d’Or awards this evening, sealing…
Ballon d’Or: Mourinho roots for Ronaldo
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has said it would be a travesty if Cristiano Ronaldo did not win the 2012…