What makes a striker truly “complete” these days? Is it someone who scores goals for fun, or a player who can do everything? Because if there’s one striker who can seemingly do it all, it’s Harry Kane. Since his move to Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur last year, Kane has racked up 59 goals and 18 …
Manchester City and Spanish midfielder Rodri secured the Ballon ‘d’Or on Monday in Paris. It comes after a fantastic year which saw him win the Euro 2024 and the Premier League as well. Another frontrunner, and at times the favourite in the race to win the Ballon d’Or was Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. The …
Here’s a riddle for all the geometry geeks out there. Ever heard of the term Rodrizontal? Neither did we, but it seems like the freshly crowned king of football, Ballon d’Or winner—Rodri was labeled this tag or nickname by the football fandom across social media platforms like ‘X’ back in the day. As of yesterday …
Mercurial wingers who can stick the ball like glue to their feet and dance past an entire team will always be the best kind of breed in footballers. The Neymar’s, Hazard’s, Adel Taarabt’s, (yes) Robben’s, and, of course, Messi’s of the world will always have a much deeper impact amongst football fans and romantics across …
Rodri surprised many fans by clinching the 2024 Ballon d’Or award for having won the Premier League and Euro 2024 titles last season. He decided to pay homage to his partner Laura Iglesias in his speech immediately after claiming the award. The Manchester City man began his speech by taking time to thank Laura for …
Rodri became the second Spanish player to win the Ballon d’Or award by piping Vinicius Jr to it. The Manchester City midfielder arrived at the ceremony walking with crutches, as he recently underwent knee surgery, but had his best buddy Ruben Dias right there to aid him. The two have become very close plans since …
Vinicius Jr was left stunned after losing out on the 2024 Ballon d’Or award to Rodri. The Real Madrid player was the odds-on favourite to clinch the prize for as long as the day itself. But then news leaked that Rodri would win, forcing the entire Real Madrid contingent to boycott the ceremony. The French …
Real Madrid fans have had a terrible week to say the least, first the El Clasico 4-0 battering and then the news that Vinicius Jr. wasn’t going to be the Ballon d’Or winner and nobody from Real Madrid was going to attend the ceremony. Adding to these bad times was actress Natalie Portman who is …
Ishowspeed made his way to the Ballon d’Or ceremony for second time in a row, with his IRL livestream reaching 600k viewers. Naturally the Ballon ‘d’Or event was stacked with stars, including 17 year old Lamine Yamal who has 6 goals, 7 assists already this season and walked away as the youngest ever winner of …
Luis Figo—legendary winger, Portuguese icon, and the man who sparked one of the most infamous transfers in football history. Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, made the unthinkable happen when he snatched Figo from Barcelona, instantly turning the Camp Nou faithful against him. The fallout was brutal: fans hurled insults, even a pig’s head, onto the …
Lionel Messi was the star of the show in the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony, winning his eighth Ballon d’Or trophy. With that being said, a solid supporting act to him in terms of going ‘viral’ on social media was the red-hot influencer IShowSpeed. To the confusion of many, Speed was actually invited to the ceremony. …
The Ballon d’Or, regarded as one of football’s most prestigious individual awards, is synonymous with heated debates and impassioned discussions. Just as the unpredictable nature of a game of slots keeps casino aficionados on the edge of their seats, the annual Ballon d’Or announcement evokes similar anticipation among football enthusiasts. While some years have presented …
Thibaut Courtois has spoken in glowing terms about Manuel Neuer, stating that the German has changed the way the position is played in the modern game. Speaking to French publication L’Equipe, the highest-ranked goalkeeper for last season according to recently announced Ballon d’Or rankings credited Neuer for bringing the term ‘sweeper-keeper’ into the lexicon. “It …
Real Madrid midfield stalwart Federico Valverde has made it into the list of all things viral this week after being snapped looking at his teammate Karim Benzema’s Ballon d’Or trophy. Pictures of Real Madrid training at their Valdebebas base that have been released on Friday show the Uruguayan unable to take his eyes off of …
A star-studded evening at the Theatre du Chatelet saw Karim Benzema pick up the 66th annual Ballon d’Or award, which the striker himself labelled as the ‘Ballon d’Or of the people.’ All eyes were on the French International who rolled up to the event in some dapper Tupac-inspired drip and even brought along his own posse. …
Karim Benzema was the star of the show at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday. Being the overwhelming favourite to win the Ballon d’Or award, the first in his career, the Frenchman came well prepared to leave the audiences awe-inspired with his appearance. The Frenchman was the talk of the town during the …
Barcelona’s 18-year-old midfielder Gavi was recently crowned as the world’s best Under-21 footballer, called the Kopa trophy, at the Ballon d’Or awards, hosted in Paris earlier this week. The Spaniard beat off competition from the likes of Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, Bayern Munich‘s Jamal Musiala and Eduardo Camavinga to scoop the prize. Gavi’s club teammate …