Ballon d'Or 2018: contenders for football's global honour revealed
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Contenders for the 2018 Ballon d’Or are revealed with Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and Mohamed Salah making the list along with Fran Kirby and Lucy Bronze
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Our writers pick their top three for the Ballon d'Or award
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Who won the Ballon d'Or in 2021? Final results as Lionel Messi
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Odds to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or
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MaltaToday on X: Ballon d'Or 2018: contenders for football's
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Ballon d'Or 2018: Luka Modric and Ada Hegerberg win awards – as it
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Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi set to face stiff challenge this time
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Ballon d'Or 2018: Luka Modric and Ada Hegerberg win awards – as it
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PSG accused of attempting to influence Lionel Messi and Ballon d
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Novak Djokovic and the women's Ballon d'Or award – a mistake but
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Ballon d'Or 2023 result: Lionel Messi wins, Jude Bellingham
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Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among five