Ballon d'Or 2024 DECIDED: Winner and 1-2-3 picked for this year as award enters new era
It's an award that has been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the best pat of two decades - but a new name will be on the golden ball.
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Brazilian artist Rosana Paulino awarded Munch Museum's inaugural prize for artistic freedom
Oslo’s Munch Museum presented Brazilian artist Rosana Paulino with its inaugural Munch Award honouring artistic freedom last week. The award comes with a NOK 300,000 (€25,000) prize and celebrates an artist who “has distinguished themselves with courage and integrity throughout their career”, the museum said.
Lando Norris calls Max Verstappen’s driving ‘dangerous’ after title rivals clash
Lando Norris says he knows what to expect from “dangerous” Max Verstappen after his world championship rival was hit with 20 seconds of penalties as the pair came together at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Vinicius favourite for Ballon d’Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era
The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men’s award and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown.
Lando Norris labels Max Verstappen's driving 'dangerous' after Mexico bump
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Vinicius Junior Favourite For Ballon d'Or In Post-Lionel Messi/Cristiano Ronaldo Era
The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men's award and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown. The men's shortlist for the 2023/24 edition of the prestigious individual award is the first since 2003 to feature neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo who hoovered up the prize 13 times between them. Vinicius, the man who inherited Ronaldo's number seven shirt at Real Madrid, has been tipped by many pundits to succeed Messi as the Men's Ballon d'Or after a season in which he won the Spanish championship and Champions League.
La Liga: Faltering Atletico Madrid Stumble Again At Real Betis
Jose Gimenez's early own goal consigned Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Sunday in La Liga. Atletico's third loss in five matches across all competitions left Diego Simeone's side fourth, trailing league leaders Barcelona by 10 points after 11 matches. Betis put on a vibrant display and after surviving a late Atletico onslaught rose to fifth, two points behind their opponents. "They were better than us, they had more chances, but in the second half the team tried. We hit the woodwork twice," Atletico captain Koke told Movistar after his team's first league defeat.
Perez will race in Brazil but beyond that looks uncertain
MEXICO CITY : Red Bull team boss Christian Horner refused to confirm Sergio Perez would see out the Formula One season after the struggling Mexican suffered another miserable afternoon at his home race on Sunday.