Published 14:08 IST, December 1st 2019
Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe expected to take Ballon d’Or Honours
Ballon d’Or will happen in Paris on December 2, where Lionel Messi and USA women’s World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe are expected to receive the honors.
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One of prestigious ceremonies in world of football, Ballon d’Or will happen in Paris on December 2, where Lionel Messi and USA women’s World Cup superstar Megan Rapie are expected to receive hors. much-awaited ceremony for football fans will be held at Chatelet atre, Paris.
30 minations for Ballon d’Or minees
re are a total of 30 minations for Ballon d’Or, greatest football player of year award. ceremony will be organised by France Football magazine, where minations were decided after 180 journalists cast ir votes. experts feel that Rapie deserves award for best female player for year for her spectacular performance on and off field for United States. In men’s category, re is still some suspense about who will depart with prize, 12 months after Croatia’s Luka Modric claimed crown for his performance in Champions League against Real Mrid and also for his contribution in FIFA World Cup.
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Luka Modric receiving last Ballon d’Or marked end of dece where Messi and Cristia Ronaldo h bagged prize five times each. This time again, all eyes are on Messi for claiming award for sixth time. However, Ronaldo is also among minated players along with several of stars of Liverpool, who won Champions League among m is potential Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, who top-scored in La Liga last season with 36 goals. Liverpool manr Jurgen Klopp said “If you give Ballon d’Or to best player of this generation n you should give it always to Lionel Messi. That’s how it is.” He furr ded, “But if you give it to best player of last season, n it was Virgil van Dijk. I don't kw exactly how it will work but that is how I see it."
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12:45 IST, December 1st 2019