Ballon d'Or 2024: The stats justify Man City and Spain lynchpin Rodri's individual triumph
by Jacque Talbot
at вторник, окт 29 2024 14:56
It takes a special kind of player to win the Ballon d'Or as a No.6. Rodri is the first player of his kind to clinch the accolade since Matthias Sammer, who won in 1996 playing for Borussia Dortmund. Still nursing an ACL injury which will keep him out for the season, Rodri’s journey to the podi...
The stats behind Lionel Messi's impending Ballon d'Or win
by Ben McAleer
at вторник, окт 17 2023 12:33
Karim Benzema's 2022 Ballon d'Or win perhaps signalled the end of Lionel Messi's dominance of the individual award. The Frenchman was a worthy winner of the accolade last year and with Messi's career approaching their twilight years, it seemed time for the Argentine to step aside.Fast forward 12 mon...