Posts Tagged ‘Ballon d’Or’
Curse of the Ballon d’Or. The winner has never won the World Cup next year
Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or for the second time in his career, equaling Alfredo Di Stefano, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan, Karl Heinz Rummenigge and Ronaldo Nazario, all with two such awards to their credit. Only Lionel Messi (4), Michel Platini (3) and Marco Van Basten (3) have more. CR7 won the coveted individual trophy in football five years from …
by Football Pub on January 14th, 2014 Leave a comment »
Ronaldo confirmed: “I’m going to the Ballon d’Or gala”
Having scored in the match against Celta Vigo the 20th and 2st1 goals this season that has dedicated to Portugal legend Eusebio, Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he will attend the Ballon d’Or awarding gala, scheduled on January 13 in Zurich, Switzerland. “I will go to the gala. I not know if I’ll win. Naturally I will be happy if that …
by Football Pub on January 8th, 2014 Leave a comment »
Thiago Silva: ” I chose Messi for the Ballon d’Or, but now I would change my vote”
One of the most wanted defender in European football, the Brazilian Thiago Silva, has revealed that the voted the Argentine star Leo Messi for the Ballon d’Or, but said that if would has the the chance to choose again, it would be another option. Although he hadn’t a season as good as the previous, the holder of the Ballon d’Or …
by Football Pub on December 9th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Although was absent on the pitch, Ronaldo was the most present at the Santiago Bernabeu stands
Due to an injury suffered in Saturday’s match with Almeria in La Liga, Cristiano Ronaldo could not play Wednesday night against Galatasaray Istanbul, but Real Madrid fans have been with him and wanted to show the one considered by many the best footballer in the world what means real support. In addition to the 45,000 face masks of the Portuguese …
by Football Pub on November 28th, 2013 Leave a comment »
A symbol of the Real: “The best in the world is Messi. The second is Messi injured.”
The battle for the Ballon d’Or quickens at the end of this year, and the chances of Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery have increased significantly after the Argentine star was injured and will miss the last matches of 2013. Winner of the prize in the last 4 years, Leo Messi is further supported by one of the representative players in …
by Football Pub on November 15th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Ribery doesn’t fell supported to win the Ballon d’Or
Ribery is considered one of the main favorites to win the 2013 Ballon d’Or, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Thanks the trophies won with his club team, Bayern Munich ( Bundesliga title, DFB Pokal and UEFA Champions League), the French footballer could put on his track the trophy won in the last five editions only by the two stars …
by Football Pub on November 15th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Messi’s injury opens Ribery’s way to the Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi suffered the 19th injury from career in the game with Real Betis, in which was replaced by Iniesta after 22 minutes, in the match from last weekend. After investigations made by doctors, the club announced that the Argentine will miss about two months from the pitch. Following this injury, Lionel Messi has little chance to win the Ballon …
by Football Pub on November 14th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Even without Messi, the Catalans may score four times away
FC Barcelona is unstoppable in the Primera Division. The Catalans achieved the 12th win in the first 13 stages, 4-1 away to Betis Sevilla. Being in last place in the league, Pepe Mel’s team began in force the match and had two huge opportunities. But Victor Valdes of was Barcelona’s guardian angel and stepped savior in front of Jorge Molina …
by Football Pub on November 11th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Messi and Ronaldo will have three opponents in the final for the Ballon d’Or
The Golden Ball Ceremony changes this year. FIFA President Joseph Blatter announced that in the final for the trophy awarded to the best footballer of the year will participate five players instead how many were in the three previous editions. Two of them are known for sure: Lionel Messi – who has won the Ballon d’Or four times – and …
by Football Pub on November 9th, 2013 Leave a comment »
The truth about the votes for the Ballon d’Or
The press took the so-called declaration of personalities who voted for the Ballon d’Or and witch challenging the correctness of the voting system. In addition to the statement of Thiago Silva, Brazil’s captain (and that distorted), others either do not exist or are “tricks” of some “trolls” on the internet. In addition, some of those who are given so-called “indignant …
by Football Pub on January 10th, 2013 Leave a comment »