•Ademola Lookman Jubilant fans took to social media to celebrate Ademola Lookman following his 14th-place finish at the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ceremony in Paris on Monday night, taunting arch-rivals Ghanaians. The rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria has deep-rooted history, extending beyond the realm of sports, with fans of both countries making meals...
•Vinicius Jr Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr said yesterday that he will keep on fighting racism even if his activism is what led to him not winning the Ballon d’Or, sources close to the player told our correspondent. Vinicius took to social media after finishing second in the prestigious award voting behind Spain […]
•Ademola Lookman Nigeria and Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman will carry Africa’s hopes as the continent’s sole representative at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris today. The 27-year-old heads into the glamorous event in red-hot form after a spectacular performance in Atalanta’s 6-1 victory on Saturday, where he scored twice and pr...
•Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward, Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring a penalty Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has endorsed Vinicius Jr to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award. According to a post on Fabrizio Romano’s X handle today, Ancelotti said all the players in the Real Madrid team had a brilliant season but singled out the Brazil...
Inter Miami saluted Argentine star Lionel Messi’s eighth Ballon d’Or yesterday, but their friendly match to mark the achievement ended in a 2-1 loss to MLS rivals New York City FC. The defeat, in a match between two teams long out of the MLS championship running, was just a footnote on a celebratory night that […]
•Victor Osimhen Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award which was held in Paris, France last night. He thus becomes the first Nigerian to make the top ten of the Ballon d’Or, reports AFP. The Napoli forward became one of the few Nigerians to be nominated for the Ballon […]
•Messi with the 7th Ballon d’Or Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the eighth Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career when this year’s ceremony to crown the planet’s best footballer takes place in Paris today, while Spain’s World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati is tipped to take the women’s prize. The prestigious award has been […]...