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Liverpool dominates Ballon d'Or shortlist with seven names

Dutch center-back Virgil van Dijk is one of seven Liverpool players on the 30-man shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or, with the Champions League winner dominating the nominations for France Football magazine’s prestigious award.

I deserve more Ballon d'Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves to end his soccer career with more Ballon d’Or awards than Barcelona counterpart Lionel Messi and hopes to establish himself as the greatest player of all time.

'Try something new', Ronaldo urges Messi to join him in Serie A

Cristiano Ronaldo urged long-time rival Lionel Messi to be more like him and push his limits by challenging himself in another league than Spain.

Messi says Ballon d'Or snub was no extra motivation

Lionel Messi insisted his fifth-place finish in last Monday’s Ballon d’Or awards was not a motivating factor behind his sensational performance in Barcelona’s 4-0 thrashing of local rival Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday.

Ballon d'Or snub will make Ronaldo even better, says Allegri

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri sent an ominous warning to their rivals by claiming the decision not to award Cristiano Ronaldo a sixth Ballon d’Or award will spur him on to hit new highs this season.

Modric wins 2018 Ballon d'Or, breaks Messi, Ronaldo dominance

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the award in more than a decade.

Ronaldo didn't expect to match Messi's Ballon d'Or haul

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo said he never thought he would equal Lionel Messi's haul of five Ballons d'Or after pulling level with the Barcelona forward by winning the 2017 award on Thursday.

Why Ronaldo, not Messi, should claim Ballon d'Or?

Either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo will be awarded the Ballon d'Or on Thursday and, when comparing the two in 2017, the numbers mostly favor the Barcelona superstar.

Five shocking omissions from Ballon d'Or shortlist

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the final 30-man list of nominations for the Ballon d'Or and hopes to add a fifth title to draw level with Lionel Messi.

Messi, Lloyd, Enrique and Ellis triumph at FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015

Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the best player in the world for the fifth time, while US midfielder Carli Lloyd claimed her first-ever FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award.

Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar nominated for Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar were shortlisted for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

FIFA names 23-player shortlist for Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi again head the list of candidates for the player of the year award, which they have combined to win for the past seven years.

Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo retained his Ballon d’Or crown, fending off competition from Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Neuer on Ballon d'Or shortlist

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer will battle it out for the 2014 Ballon d'Or after being named on the three-man shortlist for the prestigious award.

Ballon d'Or shortlist announced

Ballon d'Or holder Cristiano Ronaldo and four-time winner Lionel Messi are among 23 players on FIFA's list of contenders for this year's award honoring the world's top player.