London: Lionel Messi menghadiahkan trofi Ballon d'Or kelapannya kepada Muzium Barcelona selepas hanya empat bulan dia mengatasi persaingan sengit Erling Haaland dan Kylian Mbappe untuk memenangi anugerah itu. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Bangkok: Penyerang bintang Perancis, Kylian Mbappe boleh memenangi Ballon d'Or dengan ‘mana-mana pasukan’, jelas Ronaldinho kepada AFP, tetapi legenda Brazil itu mahu dia memenanginya bersama Paris Saint-Germain, yang turut menganggap ia ‘kelab besar’. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
London: Penyerang prolifik Manchester City, Erling Haaland melontarkan keyakinan dirinya mampu mencabar mahkota Ballon d'Or tahun sekali gus, sedia menyekat Lionel Messi. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MADRID: Karim Benzema applauded Real Madrid’s fans after they chanted “Karim, Ballon d’Or” as his goal against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday sent Madrid seven points clear at the top of La Liga. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: Lionel Messi showed off his latest Ballon d’Or to Paris Saint-Germain supporters on Wednesday but the Argentinian had a quiet night as the Ligue 1 leaders were held to a 0-0 draw by Nice at the Parc des Princes. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday Karim Benzema is “not crying” about missing out on winning his first Ballon d’Or. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the men’s Ballon d’Or prize for the seventh time after a turbulent year, as Spain’s Alexia Putellas took the women’s award. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
BERLIN: Thomas Mueller says Bayern Munich team-mate Robert Lewandowski must be awarded the Ballon d'Or trophy when the winner is announced on Monday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Barcelona: Ronald Koeman menegaskan Lionel Messi adalah calon utama untuk memenangi anugerah Ballon d'Or pada tahun ini selepas mempamer aksi cemerlang bersama kelab dan skuad kebangsaan. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
