Ballon d'Or - Live Report

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And with that we see the end of the Ballon d'Or but what a night it was we saw Lionel Messi pick up his seventh making him the only man in history to ever reach such a number, Robert Lewandowski winning striker of the year which was an award created to compensate the 2020 ceremony which was cancelled due to COVID which many people felt was his year to win it, unfortunately upsets happen and that's just how the game goes and there is also next year which I hope you all will follow when it comes around. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for reading this live blog

  Nov 29, 2021 | 20:59 THE TOP FIVE And here are the Top 5 footballers voted by footballing experts across the world Nov 29, 2021 | 20:53 A massive congratulations to the highly talented Argentinean Lionel Messi as he wins his SEVENTH Ballon d'Or which is an absolutely unbelievable feat which no other footballer to have ever graced the game has been able to reach apart from him. Although the second placed Lewandowski achieved so much throughout the year it still somehow wasn't enough to compare to Lionel Messi leading his country to the Copa America final and lifting the trophy as well as carrying his former club FC Barcelona with his footballing ability as they continue to go through a tough time in La Liga. Despite everything this is Leo's night and he deserves all his plaudits due to consistently putting in performances worth every last bit of praise Nov 29, 2021 | 20:50 And the new award revealed tonight has gone to none other than Chelsea FC for a very surprising but s...

  The shortlist for the Womens Ballon d'Or was also revealed in which we see popular names such as Fran Kirby, Alexia Putellas, Sam Kerr and Jennifer Hermoso who all played crucial roles when it came to their respective clubs success but only one will be able to walk out tonight s the winner of the trophy. 20 Player shortlist Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain), Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea, Sweden) Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG, France) Sam Kerr (Chelsea, Australia) Stina Blackstenius (Hacken, Sweden) Wendie Renard (Lyon, France) Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage, USA) Pernille Harder (Chelsea, Denmark) Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal, Netherlands) Sandra Panos (Barcelona, Spain) Lieke Martens (Barcelona, Netherlands) Jessie Fleming (Chelsea, Canada) Irene Paredes (Barcelona, Spain) Ashley Lawrence (PSG, Canada) Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns, Canada) Ellen White (Man City, England) Christiane Endler (Lyon, Chile) Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona, Spain) Fran Kirby (Chelsea, England) ...

  Of course there were so many footballing names who put in noteworthy performances throughout the year for their clubs and national teams that cannot be ignored...however, when it comes to the Ballon d'Or only the best have the privileged to be named in the 30 man shortlist for constantly exceeding expectations and putting their name up in lights Out of the 30 names listed there a few who have previously and consistently been on the list such as the world renown Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, two names who have dominated the footballing game for the past decade. There are also newcomers to the list as well, that being the young Mason Mount, Phil Foden and Pedri who have all shown what it means to really burst onto the scene and show the capabilities of the next generation of ballers. There have been many reactions to the shortlist as footballing fans appreciate some of the biggest names making their way onto the list and on the other hand many also questioned why certain big ...

  Hello and welcome to my blog where I will be 'Live Reporting' coverage of this years Ballon d'Or, the most popular sporting award ceremony across the entire world. The ceremony will be taking place on the 29th November and will result in the crowning of the best male and female players in the throughout the current footballing calendar year.  Not only will I be following the event as it happens but I will also cover the achievements won throughout the year by footballers on the shortlist as well as public opinion on who they believe should be recognized as best footballer of 2021. The likes of Lionel Messi will hope to add a seventh award to his esteemed collection but he will also be going up against Robert Lewandowski who broke countless records this year as well as Jorginho who won the European double and many other faces too  Make sure you stay tuned