Tag: FIFA Ballon d’Or

Meet 24 Men Who Rule The Football World!

FIFA has just released the 2017 Ballon d’Or nominees list, and football fans all over the world have been talking! This year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or Award nomination, just like other previous years...

‘Messi and Ronaldo Are Both the Best’

The Portuguese legend has refused to be drawn into the debate regarding the talents of the mercurial Argentine forward and his fellow countryman Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are “both the...

‘Messi Is the Best In History’ – Suarez Hails Barcelona Team-Mate

Barcelona star Luis Suarez believes team-mate Lionel Messi is the best player of all time as he opened up about his decision to turn down Real Madrid. Suarez joined Messi at Camp Nou in 2014 and...

Ronaldo Responds To Michael Owen’s Fat Joke

Former Brazil and Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo has responded in "shock" to Michael Owen’s jibe about his weight. Owen took to Twitter after reuniting with his former Blancos team-mate to honour...

The Best Was For the Best and That’s Me

Cristiano Ronaldo is in no doubt that he deserved to win FIFA's inaugural The Best Men's Player award for 2016. The 31-year-old beat Lionel Messi to the prize at Monday's gala following what he...

Ronaldo, Ranieri Big Winners At The Best FIFA Football Awards

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year 2016. At an awards ceremony held in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday, January 9, Ronaldo beat...

Ronaldo, Ranieri Big Winners At The Best FIFA Football Awards

Ronaldo Beats Messi, Griezmann To Win Maiden Best FIFA Award

Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world’s best player at the inaugural Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Atletico...

Messi, Neymar and Barca Stars Won’t Attend FIFA Award Ceremony

Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez and their Barcelona team-mates will NOT be attending Monday's FIFA's 'The Best' awards ceremony. Messi is one of three finalists for the 'Best Player' award, joining...

Pogba, Neymar & Buffon OUT of FIFA FIFPro World 11

The high-profile trio have failed to make the team of the year set to be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards gala in Zurich on Monday night EXCLUSIVE Paul Pogba, Neymar and Gianluigi Buffon are...

Messi Better Than Ronaldo

Lionel Messi may have finished second to Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d'Or, but Barcelona team-mate Rafinha has no doubt the Argentine is the world's best. Real Madrid star Ronaldo won the...

Ronaldo’s Game Is Changing To Allow Him To Stay At the Top

From an explosive winger the Portugal international now plays almost as an orthodox centre-forward, and it is a change that has allowed him to stay on top of the game Just a short year ago it looked...

Ronaldo Beats Messi To Win Ballon D’Or

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat rival Lionel Messi to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for a fourth time. The 31-year-old is now one behind Barcelona’s Messi, who took the honour...

Cristiano Ronaldo Beats Lionel Messi To Win Ballon d’Or 2016

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for a fourth time. Ronaldo, 31, helped Real Madrid win last season’s Champions League and scored three goals as...

Barca Trio Better Than Ronaldo

Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho did his transfer links to Barcelona no harm by tipping MSN trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar for the 2016 Ballon d'Or - snubbing Cristiano Ronaldo in the...

Ronaldo ‘has Enemies In Portugal’

Former Portugal international Paulo Futre says Cristiano Ronaldo is not universally loved in their home country, with some Portuguese people hoping Lionel Messi wins the 2016 Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo was...

Vardy, Pogba On Ballon d’Or List

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez have been named on the 2016 Ballon d'Or award shortlist for the world's best player. Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic...

I Won Three Ballons d’Or To Xavi’s Zero

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has taken aim at Xavi following the former Barcelona midfielder's comments claiming Lionel Messi is superior. Xavi stated this week that even though Ronaldo is an...

Asamoah Gyan ‘Honoured’ by Messi’s Compliments

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan is elated by plaudits from five-time Fifa Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi. The Barcelona and Argentina superstar was earlier this month quoted to have revealed admiration...