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Ballon d'Or 2022 results in full - ranking of every player including Benzema, Haaland and Ronaldo

The results are in from the 2022 Ballon d'Or. Karim Benzema may have won the prize, but how did all 30 players nominated fare in the voting? Benzema's 44 goals powered Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side to La Liga and Champions League triumph last season and won the most prestigious individual award in the sport. Ad Thibaut Courtois, who won the Yashin Trophy awarded to the best goalkeeper, came seventh.

'Reminds me of Phil Mickelson' - Ronnie O'Sullivan feels 'amazing' Mark Williams can win another world title

Mark Williams is one of the great left-handed players in sport, and Ronnie O’Sullivan has compared him to another brilliant leftie in golfing superstar Phil Mickelson. Williams is still going strong at the age of 47, having won his third world title in 2018 and continuing to produce results. Ad He won the British Open last season, reached the final of the Shoot Out and progressed to the last-four at the Masters and the World Championship.

Ballon d'Or 2022: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema wins the men's individual award for the first time

Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career. The Frenchman becomes only the second player aside from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award since 2008. Benzema's Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric won the prize in 2018.

Mark Allen races to impressive victory over Chen Zifan in second round of Northern Ireland Open

Mark Allen raced to victory as he whitewashed Chen Zifan 4-0 in the second round of the Northern Ireland Open to continue the defence of his title Immediately, Allen knocked in a superb long red on his way to making a century, before he doubled his lead with a break of 85, after Chen failed to capitalise on a missed red from his opponent. Ad Chen potted a long red of his own in the third, but was forced to play another red from distance which he missed, leaving Allen to make another big break of 92. Northern Ireland Open‘Look at that for a shot!’ – Allen downs ‘fantastic’ potAN HOUR AGO In the next frame, Chen was in first again, but left himself low on the black.

Ballon d’Or 2022: Thibaut Courtois wins Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper after Real Madrid heroics last season

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been awarded the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper of the 2021-22 season. Courtois is just the third recipient of the award, which was first handed out in 2019, after Alisson Becker and Gianluigi Donnarumma. Ad “I want to thank my team-mates at Real Madrid,” Courtois said when collecting the award.

Ballon d'Or 2022: Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas retains Feminin crown, Beth Mead second in Paris

Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the Ballon d'Or Feminin for the second year in a row. Arsenal strike Beth Mead finished in second while Chelsea's Sam Kerr came in third. Ad This year's Ballon d'Or Feminin is awarded for performance in the 2021-22 season, rather than the calendar year.

Ballon d'Or 2022: Barcelona midfielder Gavi wins Kopa Trophy ahead of Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham

Gavi has won the Kopa Trophy which is awarded to the best performing player under the age of 21. Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, Bayern Munich's Matthijs de Ligt and Pedri are previous winners of the prestigious award, but it is the latter's Barcelona team-mate who has scooped up the reward this year. Ad After picking up the prize off his team-mate Pedri, the Spain international said: «It's an honour to receive this prize and to all the people who have been there in the good and bad times.

European Open: Dan Evans through as Jack Draper demolishes Jenson Brooksby to book Hubert Hurkacz meeting in Antwerp

Dan Evans and Jack Draper have both comfortably advanced to the last 16 of the European Open in Antwerp. British No. 2 Evans, seeded No.

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Ballon d'Or 2022 results in full - ranking of every player including Benzema, Haaland and Ronaldo

'Reminds me of Phil Mickelson' - Ronnie O'Sullivan feels 'amazing' Mark Williams can win another world title

Ballon d'Or 2022: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema wins the men's individual award for the first time

Mark Allen races to impressive victory over Chen Zifan in second round of Northern Ireland Open

Ballon d’Or 2022: Thibaut Courtois wins Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper after Real Madrid heroics last season

Ballon d'Or 2022: Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas retains Feminin crown, Beth Mead second in Paris

Ballon d'Or 2022: Barcelona midfielder Gavi wins Kopa Trophy ahead of Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham

European Open: Dan Evans through as Jack Draper demolishes Jenson Brooksby to book Hubert Hurkacz meeting in Antwerp