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BALLON D’OR winner Megan Rapinoe has called out Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for not speaking out against sexism. The American star, 34, believes the top male footballers are not using their global status and influence to address issues that still exist in sport and wider society. Megan Rapinoe hit out at the […] More
REAL MADRID ace Luka Modric has appeared to take a sly dig at former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo for lacking “respect” by not showing up to the Ballon d’Or ceremony. The 34-year-old made the comments after Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d’Or on Monday – as he beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk by just […] More
CRISTIANO RONALDO’S girlfriend has become the latest member of the Portuguese superstar’s inner-circle to publicly throw their support behind him in the wake of his Ballon d’Or snub. Defiant Georgina Rodriguez, 25, claimed the Juventus forward’s teamwork and passion is what sets him apart after long-time rival Lionel Messi bagged football’s most prestigious gong for […] More
THIS year’s Ballon d’Or judges have been accused of racism after Sadio Mane finished fourth in the 2019 vote. The Liverpool forward, 27, enjoyed a stellar year, topped by lifting the Champions League in June. Sadio Mane’s omission from the top three of the 2019 Ballon d’Or led to some calls of racism within the […] More
REAL MADRID blocked Cristiano Ronaldo winning the Ballon d’Or last year, believes Giorgio Chiellini. The Portugal star, 34, moved from the Bernabeu to Juventus in the summer of 2018 in a £99million move. Giogio Chiellini reckons Real Madrid blocked Cristiano Ronaldo winning the Ballon d’Or last year as Luka Modric picked up the gongCredit: REUTERS […] More
A SRI LANKAN journalist has left fans in hysterics after bizarrely picking Trent Alexander-Arnold to win the Ballon d’Or – while snubbing Lionel Messi. Barcelona superstar Messi, 32, claimed his record sixth title at the bash in Paris last night. The Sri Lanka journalist picked Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold as top choice to win the Ballon d’Or […] More
VIRGIL VAN DIJK has hit back at Piers Morgan after the TV presenter’s response over a joke the Liverpool star made about Cristiano Ronaldo. The Dutch defender finished runner-up to Barcelona legend Lionel Messi at the Ballon d’Or ceremony last night. Piers Morgan and Virgil Van Dijk have become embroiled in a Twitter row over […] More
LIONEL MESSI defended arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo after he snubbed last night’s prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony. Messi, who won a record sixth crown at the gala in Paris, used the occasion to stick up for the man he has battled his entire career. Messi stuck up for his great rival Ronaldo after he snubbed the […] More
