Some of the most famous names in football’s long history have won the Ballon d’Or, the sport’s most prestigious individual award, just once. There is only one award given to the names of George Best, Zinedine Zidane and Eúsebio. Brazilian great striker Ronaldo had two wins. Arguably the greatest European player in history, Johan Cruyff …
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The traditional articles of the New York Times spill out of the francophone un lectorat francophone. Retrouvez-les ici. Pascal Ferré’s best moments and the like. Lui téléphone des quatre coins in de la planète. Un jour, c’est un dirigeant d’équipe ou un president de club. Souvent, c’est un agent, charmeur and enquisiteur. C’est même parfois …
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In reality, of course, there is a clear majority behind many names. “Maybe 20 or 22 players for men will be obvious to everyone,” he said. “We’re discussing the last eight or 10. Meetings may be long, two or three hours, but we need everyone to be proud of the final election. This isn’t just …
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