Tag: Ballon d’Or

Ballon d’Or: Lookman Ranked 14th World Best Player

Ganiyu Amodu

He ended the 2023-24 season with 17 goals, and 10 assists in all competitions for Atalanta, while also becoming the first African player to score a hat-trick in the final of a major UEFA competition.   Super Eagles star, Ademola Lookman has been ranked in the 14th position in the prestigious 2024 prestigious Ballon d’Or award as a reward for a scintillating year for club and country. The organisers made the announcement on Monday, and Lookman was named in the 14th position. Lookman enjoyed a successful year for club and…

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Ballon d’Or Organizers Announce New Rule For Winner

ADEOLA YUSUF

France Football, the organizers of the prestigious Ballon d’Or awards, are introducing a change in their protocol for the winner this year. As anticipation builds ahead of the Ballon d’Or ceremony on October 28, a new rule is set to alter the way the winner is informed. In previous years, the winner was interviewed by France Football before the event, allowing them to know in advance that they had won. However, according to Mario Cortegana, a correspondent for The Athletic, the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner will only find out when…

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Nigerian Star Lookman Nominated For 2024 Ballon d’Or + FULL LIST

ADEOLA YUSUF

Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Ademola Lookman, has been nominated for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award. In the list announced by France Football Magazine on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Atalanta of Italy player was shortlisted alongside 29 players for the coveted award. He is the only African player in the list. Eight-time winner and current holder Lionel Messi is not listed for this years’s award as well as five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Lookman was in scintillating form as Atalanta won its first-ever European trophy last season, with the Nigerian scoring…

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‘First Time In 21 Years,’ Messi, Ronaldo Not Among Ballon d’Or Nominees

Ganiyu Amodu

Neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo have made the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or for the first time since 2003. Messi was expected to be among the 30 nominees after leading Argentina to the Copa America trophy in July while Ronaldo has been in typically prolific form for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. READ ALSO Ex-minister, Nenadi Usman, Emerges Labour Party’s Caretaker Chairman ‘Not Us,’ NANS Denies News Of Nationwide Protest Over Petrol Price Hike ‘You Got It Wrong,’ Depot Owner Replies Otedola’s Advise On Dangote Petrol ‘Third…

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