All posts tagged "ballon d’or"

  • Argentina's Lionel Messi delivers a speech after winning the FIFA Men's soccer player of the year 2015 prize during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awarding ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, January 11, 2016. (Walter Bieri/KEYSTONE via AP))
    Messi wins FIFA world player award for a record 5th time

    ZURICH (AP) — Lionel Messi has won the FIFA world player of the year award for a record fifth time. Messi ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s two-year hold on the Ballon d’Or trophy, soccer’s top individual honor. The Barcelona...

    • Posted January 11, 2016
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts after winning the FIFA Men's soccer player of the year 2014 prize at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awarding ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. ( AP Photo/(KEYSTONE,Walter Bieri)
    Cristiano Ronaldo wins 3rd FIFA Player of the Year award

    ZURICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo hopes his third FIFA Player of the Year award brought him closer to being remembered as one of soccer’s all-time greats. The Portuguese forward, who led Real Madrid to its record 10th...

    • Posted January 12, 2015
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