Ballon d'Or - AfrosportNow

Ballon d’Or: Ademola Lookman joins Vinicius, Bellingham & Rodri on nominees shortlist

Super Eagles and Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman, was amongst the 28 players shortlisted for world football's most prestigious individual award, The Ballon d'Or, Afrosport reports. Nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ademola Lookman Atalanta Bergame Nigeria#ballondor pic.twitter.com/1ODk7OaSFW — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024 Ahead of the ceremony scheduled to be held on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, the organisers of...

2023 Ballon d’Or: Osimhen ranked among top 10 best players in the world

by Taiye Taiwo

30 October 2023

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named as the eighth best player in the world during the 2023 Ballon d'Or ranking. Osimhen is the best ranked African star and he finished ahead of Real Madrid's Croatian star Luka Modric and Manchester City's Bernando Silva in the top 10 ranking. The Nigerian's heroic performance for Napoli last season earned him a a place in the star-studded...

‘It is over’ – Ronaldo downplays long-time rivalry with Messi

by Ibikunle Salako

7 September 2023

Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo said that his long-time rivalry with World Cup winner Lionel Messi is over. The 37-year-old, who returned to the Portuguese national team, said himself and the Inter Miami star both changed the ‘history of the game, having been at the top of the game together for a very long time. “I don't see things like that, the rivalry is over, the...

Ballon d’Or: Nigeria’s Oshoala tops list of nominees for women’s award

by Ibikunle Salako

6 September 2023

Super Falcons of Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala tops the list of female footballers nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or award, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Oshoala enjoyed a superb 2022–23 campaign with Barcelona Femeni, winning the treble and scoring over 25 goals for the Spanish and European champions. The Falcons forward also starred at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she scored once and became...

Osimhen overtakes Ighalo & Musa becomes Nigeria’s sixth top scorer

Nigeria’s Osimhen and Oshoala nominated for Ballon d’Or

by Taiye Taiwo

6 September 2023

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or. Osimhen enjoyed an incredible goalscoring run in the Italian Serie A last season where he scored 26 goals in 32 matches to win the league's top scorer award. Oshoala, on her part, led Barcelona to dominate the Spanish Women's league with her contribution of 21 goals in...

LIVE

Live

LIVE

Ballon d’Or

Ballon d’Or: Ademola Lookman joins Vinicius, Bellingham & Rodri on nominees shortlist

2023 Ballon d’Or: Osimhen ranked among top 10 best players in the world

‘It is over’ – Ronaldo downplays long-time rivalry with Messi

Ballon d’Or: Nigeria’s Oshoala tops list of nominees for women’s award

Nigeria’s Osimhen and Oshoala nominated for Ballon d’Or

USEFUL LINKS

WE ARE HERE