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      Five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo comes 20th in Ballon d’Or rankings – the Man Utd star’s WORST EVER finish

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has suffered his worst ever Ballon d’Or ranking.That’s by finishing in 20th place at this year’s prestigious ceremony.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has come 20th at this year’s Ballon d’Or – his worst ranking to dateCredit: Getty
      Five-time winner Ronaldo’s previous worst finish was sixth place last yearCredit: AFP
      Ronaldo is a five-time winner of the top individual award, first winning it in 2008 with United.
      He scooped the prize a further four times at Real Madrid in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
      Last year saw Ronnie finish sixth, which at the time was his lowest position ever.
      But he has plummeted new depths after a questionable start to the season.
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      Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Newcastle was just Ronaldo’s second Premier League start under Erik ten Hag.
      He only has one league goal this term – and just two in all competitions.
      Ronnie’s form comes after a tempestuous summer during which he tried forcing an exit from Old Trafford.
      But despite being linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich, there were no takers for the seven-time domestic league winner and five-time Champions League winner.
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      A list of the previous Ballon d’Or winners
      As for this year’s ceremony, reports claim Karim Benzema will be crowned the Ballon d’Or winner after a stunning year.
      He scored 27 league goals to fire Real Madrid to last season’s title.
      And Benzema also netted 15 times in Europe as Real made it a double with glory in the Champions League.
      It means it will be just the second time a player other than Ronaldo or Lionel Messi has won the award since 2007, with Luka Modric landing the prize in 2018. More

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      Karim Benzema’s amazing journey, from ‘sex-tape’ blackmail case and France exile to Ballon d’or winner and model Wag

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      AT 34, Karim Benzema could have been forgiven for thinking his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or were over.But the Real Madrid star is expected to lift the trophy tonight after an incredible season with his club, as well as a return to international football with his country, France.
      Karim Benzema enjoyed a remarkable year with Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Benzema is one of the game’s wealthiest footballers with an enviable car collectionCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Benzema, who boasts an incredible car collection and a love of Bugatti motors, scored a staggering 15 goals in 12 games in the Champions League last campaign.
      And he recorded his best ever LaLiga tally – notching 27 strikes in just 32 games.
      A Ballon d’Or win would cap a remarkable journey for Benzema, after he was exiled from the national team and faced trial for his alleged part in blackmailing Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.
      And in stunning American Wag Jordan Ozuna, who used to work at fast food chain Hooters, he has found love off the pitch and is happy to share that with the world.
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      Best ever season
      Often overlooked and criticised, Benzema has scored 328 goals for Los Blancos – since signing for around £35million in 2009.
      Before last season, he was an underrated cog in sides that won three LaLiga titles and four Champions League trophies.
      However, he played second-fiddle to Cristiano Ronaldo – who was bought the same year from Man Utd.
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      Unselfishly, Benzema admitted: “When Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid, he scored 50 to 60 goals a year.
      “So, my moves were to give him an advantage on the field, generate spaces, because I exchanged the ball well in the opponent’s area. He was much more effective than I was.”
      That all changed in 2018-19, when the Portuguese legend left for Juventus. Benzema was left as the main man, and how he thrived.
      Across the previous four seasons, he’s scored 131 goals in all competitions. While in this campaign he has five in 10 games.
      He admitted his priorities changed after CR7 departed for Turin.
      Benzema explained: “It’s been different for me since Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid.
      “It’s true that I’ve scored many more goals, but when Cristiano was here, we had a different style of play, I was providing more assists.
      He really helped me on and off the pitch.
      “But at that time, I did know that I could do more and when he left, it was the time to change my game, change my ambitions and I am doing that well at the moment.”
      In the past four seasons, Benzema has scored a staggering 131 goalsCredit: Reuters
      For several years, Benzema was forced to live behind the shadow of Cristiano RonaldoCredit: EPA
      Sex-tape
      But it hasn’t always been plain-sailing in Benzema’s career. Misdemeanours off the pitch threatened his reputation, and perhaps derailed it somewhat.
      His international career suffered, certainly.
      Slights of character began in 2010, when French TV channel M6 reported that four members of the French national team were being investigated for their roles as clients in a prostitute ring operated inside of a Paris nightclub, with some of the women allegedly being underage.
      Benzema was one of those, along with Franck Ribéry, Sidney Govou, and Hatem Ben Arfa.
      Benzema and Ribéry were acquitted by a judge because of lack of sufficient evidence that the pair knew the prostitutes were underaged. But, the young striker’s card was marked.
      In 2015, Benzema was arrested by police for his alleged part in blackmailing fellow France international player Mathieu Valbuena over the alleged recording of a sex-tape on a mobile phone.
      Noel Le Graet, the president of the FFF, announced a suspension of the striker from the national team..
      The case went to trial in 2021, and Benzema was found guilty of conspiring to blackmail Valbuena with the sex tape.
      Benzema was handed a one-year suspended sentence and fined £75,000.
      Former team mates Mathieu Valbuena and Karim Benzema were involved in a sex tape scandalCredit: Reuters
      Benzema faced trial for his part in the alleged blackmailingCredit: Getty
      After a six-year exile, Benzema is back in the France squadCredit: AFP
      But, it was the cost of losing six years of his international career that hurt the most.
      Since 2021, Didier Deschamps has reinstated Benzema back into the Les Bleus line-up.
      And with 10 goals in his 16 games across the last year, it’s the national side that seemingly lost out on his talents.
      What better way for redemption to lead the French line in Qatar and win the World Cup.
      Finding love
      Fiercely private off the pitch, practicing Muslim Benzema kept his love life out of the limelight during his epic rise.
      He was married to Chloe De Launay, who is the mother of their two children Ibrahim and Melia.
      But their romance was reportedly hit by controversy and alleged infidelity.
      Benzema is now reportedly dating American model Jordan Ozuna.
      The 32-year-old used to work as a Hooters waitress in Las Vegas but is now signed to several US-based modelling agencies.
      And she seems to have encouraged him to open up more about his life.
      Chloe De Launay is the mother of Benzema’s children (Melia pictured here)Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Stunning Jordan Ozuna is Benzema’s current reported girlfriendCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Beautiful Jordan used to be a Hooters waitress in Las Vegas, but now modelsCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
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      They both follow each other on Insta and have publicly shared heart emojis during exchanges, while she was said to be in Paris back in May to support Benzema crowned king of the Champions League.
      Maybe she will be there to cheer him on winning the 2022 Ballon d’or at the Théâtre Châtelet in Paris tonight. More

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      Ballon d’Or 2022: Live stream, UK start time, TV channel, nominees CONFIRMED for prestigious award ceremony

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      THERE’S no better individual footballing award to win other than the Ballon d’Or – and it will be going into someone’s trophy cabinet TONIGHT.Argentinian legend Lionel Messi edged Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski to secure the prestigious award in 2021.
      Lionel Messi secured his seventh Ballon d’Or in 2021Credit: Reuters
      The Ballon d’Or is awarded to the best player in the worldCredit: Getty
      But the Paris Saint-Germain magician failed to make the shortlist this time around, courtesy of an underwhelming debut season in France.
      And so did Brazilian superstar Neymar who wasn’t afraid to hit out at his critics.
      However, there are still a whole host of names in the 30-man list worthy of being crowned with such an honourable prize.
      SunSport has everything you need to know about the Ballon d’Or 2022.
      When is the Ballon d’Or award ceremony?
      The 66th edition of the Ballon d’Or is set to take place TONIGHT – Monday, October 17.
      The event will get underway from 7.30pm UK time.
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      Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France is the allocated arena for this intriguing event and it can host 2,010 spectators.
      There will be a slight twist as the winner will be chosen based on performances over a season as opposed to a calendar year.
      How can I watch the Ballon d’Or award ceremony?
      Viewers in the UK can stream the entire action live via the Eurosport website or the Eurosport app.
      And the who will also be live to watch for free on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel.
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      Who are the Ballon d’Or nominees?
      The nominees were revealed by France Football on Friday, August 12 2022.
      Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema have all been shortlisted.
      Karim Benzema is favourite to clinch the Ballon d’Or 2022Credit: Getty
      But Lionel Messi failed to make the 30-man cut for the first time in over a decade.

      Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool
      Karim Benzema – Real Madrid
      Joao Cancelo – Manchester City
      Casemiro – Manchester United (formerly Real Madrid)
      Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid
      Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United
      Kevin de Bruyne – Manchester City
      Luis Diaz – Liverpool (formerly Porto)
      Fabinho – Liverpool
      Phil Foden – Manchester City
      Erling Haaland – Manchester City (formerly Borussia Dortmund)
      Sebastien Haller – Borussia Dortmund (formerly Ajax)
      Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur
      Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich
      Rafael Leao – AC Milan
      Robert Lewandowski – Barcelona (formerly Bayern Munich)
      Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City
      Mike Maignan – AC Milan
      Sadio Mane – Bayern Munich (formerly Liverpool)
      Kylian Mbappe – Paris Saint-Germain
      Luka Modric – Real Madrid
      Christopher Nkunku – RB Leipzig
      Darwin Nunez – Liverpool (formerly Benfica)
      Antonio Rudiger – Real Madrid (formerly Chelsea)
      Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
      Bernardo Silva – Manchester City
      Son Heung-min – Tottenham Hotspur
      Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool
      Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid
      Dusan Vlahovic – Juventus (formerly Fiorentina)

      Who has won the most Ballon d’0r awards?
      Lionel Messi has been crowned with the prestigious award on SEVEN occasions which makes him the current record holder.
      The Argentinian icon is two ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo who has been stuck on five since 2017.
      Luka Modric won the Ballon d’Or in 2018Credit: EPA
      Luka Modric is the only other player currently still playing to have secured the Ballon d’Or.
      What are the odds?
      Betfair have Karim Benzema as favourite for the prestigious trophy.
      Here is a list of contenders, courtesy of the bookmaker.

      Karim Benzema – 1/33
      Erling Haaland – 12/1
      Kylian Mbappe – 16/1
      Mo Salah – 25/1
      Virgil van Dijk – 25/1
      Robert Lewandowski – 33/1
      Kevin de Bruyne – 33/1
      Harry Kane – 33/1
      Vinicius Jr – 33/1
      Sadio Mane 33/1
      Cristiano Ronaldo – 40/1
      Trent Alexander-Arnold – 40/1
      Luis Diaz – 40/1
      Phil Foden – 66/1
      Joshua Kimmich – 100/1
      Dusan Vlahovic – 125/1
      Bernardo Silva – 150/1
      Riyad Mahrez – 150/1
      Joao Cancelo 250/1 More

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      Ballon d’Or 2022 live stream FREE – how to watch tonight’s awards ceremony, UK start time, odds

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      THE BALLON D’Or 2022 is here live and direct TONIGHT!World football is reaching fever pitch for the announcement of the biggest individual prize in the game, and there is a way to watch it all unfold for FREE tonight.
      The Ballon d’Or trophy will be decided tonight
      Karim Benzema is the BIG favourite
      There will be a new twist as the winner will be chosen based on performances over a season as opposed to the calendar year.
      And Karim Benzema is the bookies favourite to win the prize by some distance.
      The Real Madrid superstar has odds as short as 1/33 to win the Ballon d’Or for the first time.
      Benzema finished the 2021-22 season with an incredible 44 goals in 46 games, and a further 15 assists to boot.
      He guided Real Madrid to the Spanish league title and the Champions League, which was their first since Ronaldo’s departure in 2018.
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      When is the Ballon d’Or 2022?
      The Ballon d’Or 2022 takes place on Monday, October 2022.
      It will start from 7.30pm UK time.
      What live stream is the Ballon d’Or on?
      You can watch all of the awards ceremony live on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel.
      Who are the nominees?

      Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool
      Karim Benzema – Real Madrid
      Joao Cancelo – Manchester City
      Casemiro – Manchester United (formerly Real Madrid)
      Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid
      Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United
      Kevin de Bruyne – Manchester City
      Luis Diaz – Liverpool (formerly Porto)
      Fabinho – Liverpool
      Phil Foden – Manchester City
      Erling Haaland – Manchester City (formerly Borussia Dortmund)
      Sebastien Haller – Borussia Dortmund (formerly Ajax)
      Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur
      Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich
      Rafael Leao – AC Milan
      Robert Lewandowski – Barcelona (formerly Bayern Munich)
      Riyad Mahrez – Manchester City
      Mike Maignan – AC Milan
      Sadio Mane – Bayern Munich (formerly Liverpool)
      Kylian Mbappe – Paris Saint-Germain
      Luka Modric – Real Madrid
      Christopher Nkunku – RB Leipzig
      Darwin Nunez – Liverpool (formerly Benfica)
      Antonio Rudiger – Real Madrid (formerly Chelsea)
      Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
      Bernardo Silva – Manchester City
      Son Heung-min – Tottenham Hotspur
      Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool
      Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid
      Dusan Vlahovic – Juventus (formerly Fiorentina)

      What are the odds?
      Betfair have Karim Benzema as favourite for the prestigious trophy.
      Here is a list of contenders, courtesy of the bookmaker.

      Karim Benzema – 1/33
      Erling Haaland – 12/1
      Kylian Mbappe – 16/1
      Mo Salah – 25/1
      Virgil van Dijk – 25/1
      Robert Lewandowski – 33/1
      Kevin de Bruyne – 33/1
      Harry Kane – 33/1
      Vinicius Jr – 33/1
      Sadio Mane 33/1
      Cristiano Ronaldo – 40/1
      Trent Alexander-Arnold – 40/1
      Luis Diaz – 40/1
      Phil Foden – 66/1
      Joshua Kimmich – 100/1
      Dusan Vlahovic – 125/1
      Bernardo Silva – 150/1
      Riyad Mahrez – 150/1
      Joao Cancelo 250/1

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      Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo set to attend Ballon d’Or ceremony for first time in five years in huge hint at winner

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is set to attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony for the first time in five years.And that could be a major hint at who the 2022 winner may be.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has won five Ballons d’Or but his last one came in 2017Credit: AFP or licensors
      Ronaldo is a five-time winner of the prestigious France Football award – given to the best player in the world for the previous season.
      The last time he headed to the gala was way back in 2017… the last time he was got his hands on the iconic gold trophy.
      According to Le Parisien via Record, Ronaldo plans to be there in person at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday.
      However, the report adds grumpy Kylian Mbappe may snub the evening – despite it taking place just 22 minutes’ drive along the north bank of the River Seine in France’s capital.
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      In 2017, Ronaldo racked up a whopping 946 points, well clear of Lionel Messi in second on 670.
      And it marked a staggering run of four Ballons d’Or in five years for the Portuguese superstar following his debut win in 2008.
      But he refused to attend in 2018 when he was pipped by Luka Modric and then again 12 months later as Messi finished ahead of Virgil van Dijk and Ronaldo.
      The 2020 award was controversially scrapped – robbing Robert Lewandowski of his maiden gong – and then Ronaldo again avoided the 2021 ceremony.
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      Last year, he finished sixth – he has not finished lower since 2006.
      And despite reports suggesting he will make the trip to Paris next week, he is not expected to add a sixth title.
      Ronaldo scored 24 goals in 38 appearances in his comeback season at Manchester United but did not win a trophy.
      Karim Benzema is the hot favourite after his 44 goals in 46 games to fire Real Madrid to LaLiga and Champions League glory.
      He would be the first Frenchman to claim the Ballon d’Or since Zinedine Zidane in 1998.
      Lionel Messi failed to make the 30-player shortlist of candidates.
      Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold are the three English representatives.
      Ronaldo posed with his individual awards after collecting No5Credit: AFP
      Lionel Messi won his seventh Ballon d’Or in 2021Credit: AP More

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      Has Poland’s Robert Lewandowski won the Ballon d’Or?

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      ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI will go down as one of the greatest players this generation.The Poland international has been one of the most prolific scorers in European football over the last 12 years, joining Borussia Dortmund in 2010, where he netted 103 goals in 187 appearances.
      Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski gives instructions during the Champions League group C soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Credit: AP
      Joining league rivals Bayern Munich, Lewandowski cemented his place as one of the greatest players of his generation as he netted an incredible 344 goals in 375 matches in Munich.
      However, this summer saw the end to his spell in the Bundesliga as Lewandowski sought a new challenge, joining Barcelona in La Liga.
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      Has Robert Lewandowski won the Ballon d’Or?
      Last season, Lewandowski finished as runner up in the Ballon d’Or, with Lionel Messi claiming his 7th award ahead of the Poland star.
      This was the closest that Lewandowski has come to receiving the award.
      Robert Lewandowski has won FIFA’s Best Player award in recent seasonsCredit: AFP
      However, he was heavily tipped to win the Ballon d’Or in 2020, but the ceremony was called off due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a winner was never named.
      Despite being snubbed for the Ballon d’Or, Lewandowski was recognised by FIFA as he received the ‘Best Player’ award in consecutive seasons, with the ceremony taking place in January each year.
      Lewandowski has had his say on not winning the Ballon d’Or, stating that he’d prefer to win the FIFA award instead.
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      “I’ve been thinking about these two awards lately: FIFA Best Player and the Ballon d’Or,” he said.
      “I’ve come to the conclusion that the FIFA award does matter more. Only journalists vote in the latter – there’s no clear verification.”
      Lewandowski is unlikely to win the Ballon d’Or in his career now, with Karim Benzema the clear favourite for the 2022 accolade. More

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      Thibaut Courtois opens up on his Ballon d’Or chances after Real Madrid goalkeeper’s heroics in Champions League final

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      THIBAUT COURTOIS has little hope of winning the Ballon d’Or due to it being ‘impossible’ to win for a goalkeeper. The Real Madrid shot-stopper pulled out a number of amazing saves to help Madrid lift the Champions League against Liverpool on Saturday.
      Courtois lifts the Champions League for the first time in his careerCredit: Getty
      However, despite his man-of-the-match performance, Courtois revealed he believed he had no chance of winning a Ballon d’Or – citing Karim Benzema as one of the reasons it wouldn’t be possible.
      He said to Tuttomercato: “It is impossible for a goalkeeper to win it, even more so if he plays in a team with Benzema.
      “I can go far, but it is difficult to win this trophy.
      “For me, what matters is the fact that when I returned to the locker room, all my teammates were screaming my name. This is worth more than personal recognition.”
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      Historically speaking, Courtois is quite accurate in his assessment.
      The only goalkeeper to have won the Ballon d’Or award was Lev Yashin in 1963, while more recently Bayern Munich sweeper-keeper Manuel Neuer came third in 2014.
      Benzema himself has also been in inspired form this season, netting 44 goals and 15 assists in 46 games, including 10 goals in seven games during the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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      The former Chelsea goalkeeper made nine saves in the final to deny Liverpool a breakthrough – the most since records began in 2003/04.
      The 30-year-old also broke the record for most saves across a single Champions League campaign with 59.
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      This all came as Liverpool mustered an incredible 24 shots – the most a team has had without scoring in a final.
      Mohamed Salah’s six shot’s on target were also the most made by a single player in the final since records began (2003/04).
      All these accolades and figures only serve to further highlight Courtois’ importance to the outcome of the final.
      It also gives weight to his argument that he isn’t given enough respect, after an English magazine published a list of the top 10 goalkeepers in the world which omitted Courtois.
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      Neymar shares list of his trophies in furious response to ex-Liverpool star Aurelio for ‘talking s***’ about Ballon d’Or

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      NEYMAR hit back at Fabio Aurelio after the former Liverpool star questioned the Brazilian’s failure to win the Ballon d’Or.Aurelio said it feels wrong that Neymar has failed to win football’s biggest award.
      Neymar was not happy with Fabio Aurelio’s criticismCredit: AFP
      Neymar laughed at Aurelio after the former defender questioned why he has failed to win the Ballon d’OrCredit: Instagram @neymarjr
      Neymar then shared a list of all the team and individual trophies he has wonCredit: Instagram @neymarjr
      He even said he would be disappointed if he was Neymar, prompting an emotional response from the Paris Saint-Germain star.
      He posted a video on social media saying: “I’m sick of these former players who only open their mouths to talk s***.
      “Five minutes of interview and he just started talking about the lives of others. If you want to criticise, criticise.
      “But talking bulls*** like that is not possible.”
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      The list showed both individual awards as well as the silverware he has won with PSG, Barcelona and Brazil.
      Alongside a screenshot of his career success Neymar wrote a caption saying: “I’m really disappointed wow. And I haven’t even put it all yet.”
      Aurelio suggested Neymar has not lived up to his ability and hinted at distractions off the pitch preventing the forward reaching his potential.
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      In an interview with GOAL he said: “I always say that I would be very disappointed if I was him.
      “The ambitions he has, and for the quality and talent he has, the fact that he has never won a Ballon d’Or feels wrong.
      “He has all the conditions to do it, but I don’t know what has happened. Maybe some things are more important to him than the game, I don’t know?
      “You see [Cristiano] Ronaldo, [Lionel] Messi, they were there at the top level for 10 or 15 years, and you never heard about problems away from the pitch, but Neymar is always involved in things like this.
      “He needs to stay away from those things, because he is capable of amazing things. Maybe now, the age he is, if you don’t look after yourself, it can come back and haunt you.” More