Ballon d'Or: Karim Benzema's brilliant speech about Ronaldo after award win
Karim Benzema is officially the best footballer on the planet.
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Benzema dedicates Ballon d’Or win ‘to the people’
Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema receives the Ballon d’Or award during the 2022 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 17, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
T20 World Cup 2022: Sri Lanka Back In Business With Big Win Over UAE
Netherlands made heavy weather of a small target before eking out a five-wicket win against Namibia in the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. This is Netherlands' second victory in as many games and keeps them firmly in contention for a place in the next round. Netherlands dished out a fine bowling effort to restrict Namibia to 121 for six before taking the game deep. They completed the task in 19.3 overs in their first round Group A match. Sitting pretty at 92 for one, Netherlands made a harakiri towards the end to allow Namibia to make a comeback.
Big-Hitting Ruturaj Gaikwad Fires Maharashtra To 40-Run Victory; Karnataka, Haryana Too Win
Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed a scintillating hundred to power Maharashtra to a 40-run win over Kerala in an Elite group C match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Tuesday. Opting to bat, skipper Gaikwad went on a six-hitting spree, clubbing seven maximums and eight fours in his 68-ball 114, to single-handedly take Maharashtra to 167 for four. In reply, Kerala could manage 127 for eight in their stipulated 20 overs, with Rohan Kunnummal top-scoring with a 44-ball 58 at the top.
Beth Mead: Voting results show how close Arsenal star was to Ballon d'Or win
Beth Mead finished as the runner-up in the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or and voting results show just how close she was to scooping the main prize.
Benzema, Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards for best players in the world
PARIS: Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday (Oct 17), while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.
Netherlands Edge Closer To T20 World Cup Super 12s With Tense Namibia Win
Bas de Leede took two wickets and made an unbeaten 30 as the Netherlands took a giant step towards the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Tuesday with a tense five-wicket victory over giant-killing Namibia. At a sun-soaked but near-empty Kardinia Park in Geelong the African nation were restricted to 121-6 in their 20 overs, with the Dutch using seven different bowlers to put the clamps on. De Leede was the best of the bunch, taking 2-18, complemented by outstanding fielding.
Toni Kroos slams Ballon d’Or after Manchester City win team of the year award ahead of Real Madrid
Real Madrid star Toni Kroos was left bewildered after Manchester City were crowned the team of the year at the Ballon d’Or awards, with the Spaniards finishing in third behind Liverpool.