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World Cup Qualifiers: Christian Pulisic leads USMNT to 2-0 win over Mexico

FIFA sets January date for best player award ceremony

European World Cup Qualifiers: Denmark, England cruise to comfortable wins

Real Madrid's Benzema still dreaming of Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or: Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Neymar top list of nominees

PSG signs Portugal full-back Nuno Mendes from Sporting Lisbon

Manchester United-bound Ronaldo joins up with Portugal squad

PSG fans hoping for first glimpse of Messi; Mbappe could leave

Alfredo Di Stefano memorabilia, including European Cup medals, to be auctioned

Rapinoe returns to U.S. national team after nearly a year
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Bayern unhappy at Ballon d'Or cancellation after Lewandowski's terrific season

Ballon d'Or 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus

Lewandowski deserves to win Ballon d'Or - Flick
Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe not obsessed about winning Ballon d'Or

Messi: Barca can't win Champions League playing like before break
Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho: From World Cup winner to 70 days detention in Paraguay

Van Dijk had 'instant feeling' about Liverpool as he targets more success with Reds

Van Dijk is best ever Premier League centre-back – Kompany

Maradona was pure art, Messi is a Speedy Gonzales: Ayala

Lionel Messi's legacy 'impossible to surpass' says ex-Barca team-mate Eto'o

Barca should prioritise reuniting Neymar with Messi over signing Martinez: Rivaldo

Van Dijk: Messi my toughest opponent, Aguero hardest to mark

Johan Cruyff’s unforgettable Ajax legacy

Suarez: Messi would retire at Camp Nou if Barca builds competitive team

CR7 1000: Top 10 Cristiano Ronaldo goals

Alexander-Arnold thankful for Cafu praise, but unfazed about Ballon d'Or talk

Setien calms Messi fitness fears as Barcelona prepares for Getafe

Messi opens up on 'special duel' with Ronaldo

Liverpool's Sadio Mane forced to skip prize parade after plane grounding

Ronaldo revels in sixth Dubai Globe Soccer Awards win

Messi will retire and then Mane, Van Dijk and I can win Ballon d'Or - Alisson

Liverpool eyes Club World Cup title, Flamengo threatens to play spoilsport again

Messi will be impossible to replace, says Barcelona president Bartomeu

Messi overtakes Ronaldo with most La Liga hat-tricks

Bartomeu worries over Messi retirement but Barca star 'has a lot left'

Mane proud to be fourth but targets Ballon d'Or glory

Eden Hazard is the Michael Jordan of football, says Martinez

Messi's apparent retirement hint was misunderstood – Suarez

Ballon d'Or: Mane overlooked for being African, claims Kouyate

Rapinoe urges Messi and Ronaldo to speak out on racism, sexism

Juventus chief scoffs at claims Ronaldo is finished

Ballon d'Or votes: Van Dijk misses out on award to Messi by seven points

Messi a fine Ballon d'Or winner, but Ronaldo was robbed last year, says Chiellini

Ballon d'Or 2019: Lionel Messi expects his record to be broken

Ballon d'Or 2019: Messi 'one of the best in history', says Lewandowski

Messi: Someone will beat my Ballon d'Or record

Virgil Van Dijk: Ballon d'Or nomination 'special' for a defender

Robert Lewandowski: Lionel Messi 'one of the best in history'

Ronaldo scoops Serie A award after Messi beats him to record Ballon d'Or

Messi unsure how long he will remain at top after record Ballon d'Or triumph

Ballon d'Or 2019: Van Dijk 'respects greatness' after losing out to Messi

Ballon d'Or 2019: Alisson wins inaugural Yachine Trophy, De Ligt bags Kopa Trophy

Sixth Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi's golden haul over the years

In pictures: Ballon d'Or 2019 winners, red carpet

Lionel Messi wins a record sixth Ballon d'Or

Megan Rapinoe wins women's Ballon D'Or

Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or title, overtakes Ronaldo

Ballon D'or 2019: Barcelona, Real Madrid stars look to break tie

Ballon d'or 2019: Know your male nominees

Virgil van Dijk: No losers in battle for Ballon d'Or

Valverde: Messi deserves to win Ballon d'Or

Villas-Boas backs Ronaldo for Ballon d'Or after Juventus 'risk'

Frenkie De Jong tips Barca teammate Messi for Ballon d'Or

Klopp: Van Dijk deserves Ballon d'Or for glorious last season

Messi: Ballon d'Or is a beautiful recognition

Modric: We'll see if one day I can play in Italy

Ronaldo the victim of football mafia, claims Juventus star's mother

Ronaldo believes 'healthy rivalry' with Messi helped him grow

USWNT's World Cup winner Alex Morgan expecting first child

Ballon d'Or: Van Dijk one of seven Liverpool players in running for top award

Ballon d'Or: Rapinoe, Bronze and Morgan lead women's nominations

Neymar and Mbappe will win Ballon d'Or, predicts Drogba

Ballon d'Or organisers introduce goalkeeper award

Neymar a contender for Ballon d'Or, says 'excited' Herrera

Van der Vaart: Van Dijk winning Ballon d'Or wouldn't make him better than Messi

Lionel Messi would accept Cristiano Ronaldo's dinner invitation

Messi: I don't know if Barca did everything possible to sign Neymar

Vinicius should be targeting Ballon d'Or, says Casemiro

Messi's annual Barcelona exit option does not worry Pique

Cristiano Ronaldo told me good things about Sporting – Jese

Messi: With Ronaldo, it was a beautiful rivalry

Liverpool's Van Dijk dreams of Ballon d'Or victory

Messi deserves Ballon d'Or, says Rivaldo

Argentina 2 Chile 1: Messi sees red in ill-tempered third-place play-off

Lionel Messi always deserves it – Van Dijk happy to forget about Ballon d'Or

Ronaldo not ruling out coaching in future

Bartomeu: Barcelona preparing for post-Messi era

Messi to receive prestigious Catalan award

Van Dijk doesn't fear Messi ahead of Liverpool's Barca trip
Cristiano Ronaldo

Juventus shares hit new record ahead of Champions League decider

Allegri pleased with Ronaldo's goalscoring return

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: Has Simeone lost his last big chance for success?

Barcelona president Bartomeu planning new Messi deal

Ronaldo absence gives Kean chance to shine at Juventus

Allegri: Ronaldo will return when there is no danger of a relapse

Barca talk will not affect underrated Griezmann - Deschamps

Ronaldo charged by UEFA after Atletico celebration

Busquets takes pride in majestic Messi

Costa had doubts over Ronaldo upon Juve arrival

Matuidi: Ronaldo is the world's best

Simeone: I'm sure Ronaldo made gesture with same intention I did

Ronaldo equals Messi's Champions League hat-trick record

Real Valladolid 1 Real Madrid 4: Benzema at the double as Solari's men battle to win

Allegri: Finish line in sight for Juventus

Messi keen to reignite Argentina career, says Scaloni

Maybe I watched too many Zidane clips – Tadic revels in Ajax masterclass

Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg to miss Women's World Cup

Messi is the only genius in football, says Capello

Mijatovic: All Real Madrid fans 'annoyed' with Bale

Ronaldo effect: Chinese fans drop Real Madrid for Juventus

Barcelona v Real Madrid: Can Ballon d'Or winner Modric save Los Blancos' season?

Solskjaer: Martial and Rashford need more tap-ins to emulate Ronaldo

Messi: My son Thiago criticises me!

Modric wants to extend Real Madrid stay

Real Betis 1 Real Madrid 2: Ceballos downs old club

Hazard can become best in the world, says Jorginho

Ronaldo: 'I'm not obsessed by individual prizes'

Lionel Messi: 'I knew I wouldn't win Ballon d'Or'

Pavard denies signing for Bayern Munich

Messi 'never imagined' his success after winning record fifth Golden Shoe

Xavi calls Messi ‘the best ever’

Ronaldo: I deserved Ballon d'Or, the numbers don't lie

Leo unties any game - Valverde hails mesmeric Messi

Ballon d'Or is a lie – Alba says Messi is world's best

Busquets: Messi showed he is world's best

Magical Messi dazzles in 4-0 derby demolition

One skill, one leg, can't head - Pele's damning assessment of Messi

Chelsea vs Manchester City: Sarri earning his spurs just as Guardiola did

Allegri: Ronaldo deserved Ballon d'Or

Messi fifth in Ballon d'Or? To us it's absurd – Valverde

Matthaus: Football gaining popularity in India but be patient

Hegeberg wins first Ballon d'Or Feminin

Griezmann disappointed to finish third but Modric 'earned' his Ballon d'Or

Mbappe admits to needing more consistency to win Ballon d'Or

Best moments from the Ballon d'Or ceremony

Ballon d'Or 2018: The story of Luka Modric's magnificent career

Ballon d'Or winner Modric wants to retire at Real Madrid

World Cup over Ballon d'Or for disappointed Griezmann

Modric: Ending Messi-Ronaldo duopoly a win for football

Ballon d'Or winner Hegerberg clears up twerking row

DJ apologises after asking Hegerberg to twerk

Ballon d'Or: Who will follow Modric as Messi-Ronaldo era ends?

Griezmann: What else do I have to do to win Ballon d'Or?

Modric: Ballon d'Or win 'a unique feeling'

Modric wins Ballon d'Or to cap brilliant 2018

Pogba, Neymar and Suarez not in Ballon d'Or top 10

Luka Modric perjury charges dropped, court confirms

Lloris, Isco and Alisson among first Ballon d'Or placings released

Debate: Does Luka Modric deserve the Ballon d'Or?

Modric tipped to pip French stars to Ballon d'Or and end Ronaldo and Messi era

On this Day: Kaka wins 2007 Ballon d'Or

Modric an exceptional player - Solari ahead of Ballon d'Or

Matuidi: Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'Or

Ronaldo would have joined Milan under current owners - Mirabelli

Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'Or - Allegri

Atletico Madrid looks to leapfrog Barcelona in wide open La Liga

Modric not deserving of Ballon d'Or – Cavani

Griezmann not obsessed with Ballon d'Or

Cavani: Neymar and I are 'friends, brothers, team-mates'

Modric not worried about Ballon d'Or

I don't deserve Ballon d'Or, Mbappe does – Hazard

Portugal cannot focus on absent Ronaldo - Santos

Ballon d'Or win would not change Modric's 'best year'

No rivalry between Mbappe and Griezmann – Deschamps

Messi is a football alien - Malcom

Mbappe can do 'extraordinary things', says Deschamps

We will see – Griezmann coy on Ballon d'Or

Varane: France team-mates happy whoever wins Ballon d'Or

Mbappe and Neymar the heirs to Ronaldo and Messi – Ancelotti

Varane the easy choice for Ballon d'Or - Platini

Griezmann dreams of winning Ballon d'Or

Joao Cancelo: Ronaldo 'different to all the others'

Real sacks Lopetegui following Clasico defeat

'I was no longer indispensable' at Real Madrid, says Ronaldo

Valverde: Pigs were flying in El Clasico before Messi and Ronaldo!

Mbappe on track to match Messi and Ronaldo, says Giuly

Cristiano Ronaldo confident of clearing his name amid rape allegation

Ronaldo returns for Old Trafford welcome amid disquieting noise

Barcelona can cope without Messi – Pique

No Ballon d'Or distractions for Griezmann, insists Simeone

Hazard can win the Ballon d'Or as a Chelsea player, insists Sarri

Babbel lauds 'top class' Ronaldo after Juventus switch

Sevilla don't fear Messi or Barca – Kjaer

Griezmann ahead of Mbappe for Ballon d'Or - Modric

Pavard backs Varane to beat favourites to Ballon d'Or

No regrets - 'Happy' Hazard won't sulk at Chelsea

Mbappe can win Ballon d'Or now and in the future - Matuidi

Atletico Madrid ambition behind Griezmann's Ballon d'Or desire

VAR innovator Van Basten to quit FIFA technical post

Modric will win Ballon d'Or – Hazard

I prefer to think of the collective – Mbappe ignoring Ballon d'Or talk

Hazard won't leave Chelsea in January but wants Spain move to boost Ballon d'Or chances

Hazard, Mbappe or Neymar? Meunier picks Varane for Ballon d'Or

Griezmann, Mbappe and Varane tipped for Ballon d'Or by Deschamps

Saul backs Griezmann for Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or: The nominees - which league has the most?

Ballon d'Or 2018: Dybala, De Gea and Lewandowski among 10 snubbed stars

Ballon d'Or 2018: Messi, Neymar and Mbappe added to shortlist

Ballon d'Or 2018: Kane joins Hazard and Griezmann on shortlist

Ballon d'Or 2018: Ronaldo, Courtois nominated, but De Gea misses out