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Vinicius Junior should start thinking big: Casemiro
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], Sept 11 (ANI): Real Madrid's Casemiro has asked his teammate, Vinicius Junior, to start thinking big and aim for Ballon d'Or.
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Sadio Mane deserves Ballon d'Or: Cisse
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], June 21 (ANI): Senegal head Coach Aliou Cisse has lavishly praised Sadio Mane, saying the Liverpool winger deserves to bag the Ballon d'Or.
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Virgil van Dijk feels Messi should win Ballon d'Or
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], June 2 (ANI): Liverpool player Virgil van Dijk has lavishly praised Barcelona bigwig Lionel Messi, calling him the 'best player in the world.' And instead of picking his own name for the Ballon d'Or, the Netherlands international chose Messi.
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Messi deserves sixth Ballon d'Or, says Rivaldo
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Leeds [UK], Apr 19 (ANI): Lionel Messi deserves Ballon d'Or irrespective of whether he wins the Champions League with Barcelona or not, according to former Brazil striker Rivaldo.
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Not winning Ballon d'Or did not come as surprise, I already knew it: Messi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Dec 27 (ANI): Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has won the prestigious Ballo d'Or title five times in his career but this time he finished fifth on the list. The 31-year-old is, however, not at all surprised by the development as he already knew that this time he would not be t
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Luka Modric expresses desire to retire at Real Madrid
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 4 (ANI): Croatian midfielder Luka Modric has expressed the desire to remain associated with his current team Real Madrid throughout his career, saying that he would like to retire at the club.
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Women's Ballon d'Or winner shuts down 'twerk' demand made by presenter
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 4 (ANI): It was a historic moment for women's football as Ada Hegerberg of Norway became the first woman to be awarded a Ballon d'Or but the moment was dampened when presenter DJ Martin Solveig asked the footballer to twerk.
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Luka Modric beats Messi, Ronaldo to win maiden Ballon d'Or
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 4 (ANI): Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric on Monday grabbed the maiden Ballon d'Or of his career.
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It would be a dream to win Ballon d'Or: Griezmann
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 15 (ANI): French footballer Antoine Griezmann, who has been nominated for this year's Ballon d'Or, has said that it would be a dream to win the prestigious award.
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FIFA WC: Argentina eye winning start against debutants Iceland
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 16 (ANI): Lionel Messi-led Argentina will look to make an early statement when they cross swords with debutants Iceland in their opening match of the ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup here at the Spartak Stadium on Saturday.
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Messi not interested in being best in history
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], May 16 (ANI): Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi has no personal battle with his long-time Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo in a race to be considered `the best in history`.
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Ex-footballer George Weah wins Liberian presidential polls
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Monrovia [Liberia], December 29 (ANI): Former Liberian footballer George Weah on Thursday won the country's presidential elections, defeating vice-president Joseph Boakai in a runoff.
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