The 2025 Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place on 22 September at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, organisers announced on Monday. The 69th edition of the prestigious event will see an equal number of awards handed out to both women and men for the first time. France Football Magazine and UEFA revealed that the awards for best women's goalkeeper, best young women's player, and...
Vinicius Junior and Rodri have been named in the star-studded FIFPRO Men’s World XI released on Monday, Afrosport reports. Vinicius and Rodri, who both battled for the 2024 Ballon d’Or honours, headline a shortlist that included six players from Real Madrid, four from Manchester City, and one from Liverpool. The FIFPRO Men’s World XI is voted for by fellow professional footballers, with over 21,000 men's football...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are in contention to be named in the 2024 FIFPRO Men’s World XI, having made the final 26-man shortlist released on Monday, Afrosport reports. The final list is voted for by the players, with Ronaldo and Messi joined by 24 of the best footballers in the world, who enjoyed impressive performances for their respective clubs. Messi has the most FIFPRO World...
The world governing body, FIFA, on Friday, released the full nominees shortlist for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, Afrosport reports. The football apex body announced the nominees for a plethora of awards, including The Best FIFA Men’s Player, The Best FIFA Women’s Player, The Best FIFA Men’s Coach, The Best FIFA Women’s Coach, The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper, and The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper. 2024 Ballon...
Manchester City and Spanish midfielder Rodri is challenging himself with the hopes of returning from his Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) injury this season, Afrosport reports. The midfielder was diagnosed with an the injury in City's Premier League match against Arsenal in September after being subbed off in the first half. The 28- year-old told COPE in Spain per Flashscore.com that he hopes to bank on the...
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