#ballon d’or 2024

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Ballon D'Or : Cristiano Ronaldo recadré sèchement par Rodri après son approbation de Vinicius Junior

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SHOCKING! BALLON D'OR 2024 Award Winners [FULL LIST]

SHOCKING! BALLON D’OR 2024 Award Winners [FULL LIST] Checkout  BALLON D’OR 2024 Award Winners [FULL LIST]   The Ballon d’Or award for 2024 have come and gone and not without many conspiracies and ill wishes from fans, teams and players alike.   The awarding institution have received a barrage of attacks questioning the criterias for the just concluded edition. On 28th of October, 2024, Manchester…

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HEY JUDEEEEEEEE

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Un día como hoy… (06 de diciembre)

Un día como hoy... (06 de Diciembre) #aperturaintelectual #undiacomohoyai

06 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2024 Un día como hoy… LOS DATOS CULTURALES SON: En 1534 en Quito, Ecuador el colonizador, explorador, gobernador y militar español Sebastián Moyano y Cabrera mejor conocido como Sebastián de Belalcázar, invade la región Inca en búsqueda del oro del cápac Atahualpa I y funda la ciudad de Santiago de Quito. En 1658 fallecía en Tarazona, España el escritor, filósofo, moralista…

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living the fast life - Alexia Putellas

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‘la reina’ and ‘il prescelto’ two women dominating their chosen sport.

Alexia Putellas a two-time ballon d’or winner Carmen Blanc the current formula one world champion.

Two women compared in the media could not be any close together.

(whenever they are speaking english besides in posts is spoke in spanish, it’s easier to write it this way than to translate everything!)

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June 23rd 2024 (day of the Spanish Grand Prix)

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alexiapnews: Alexia Putellas seen walking to the ferrari motorhome a head of the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix!

Carmen Blanc (ferrari driver) and the Barcelona midfielder have been linked multiple times during the duration of the last two years, no comments have been made in these rumours.

@yn.alexia: OMG THEY HAVE TO BE TOGETHER!

@fanusername1: girl let them live their lives.

@fanusername2: if they are together imagine the f1 x barcelona crossovers we could have!

@ferrarixfootball: 💙❤️🏎️

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January 31st 2021 (Day of El Clásico)

It was winter break for Carmen Blanco, coming off the back of another successful season in Formula One, second in the Drivers Championship and Ferrari coming third in the Constructors Standings.

Unlike the other drivers on the grid, the Spaniard like to return home to her beloved home city of Barcelona instead of travelling to all four corners of the world.

Being born and raised in Barcelona, her love for football was a big factor in her off season. The Estadi Johan Cruyff might as well be her second home during the winter and summer off season.

Due to her status in the sport community, specifically women in sport, Carmen had been invited to meet the teams after the game.

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Following a staff member towards the locker rooms, the young lady began to feel her palms sweat. She would be meeting one of her idols.

Carmen had always admired Alexia, her loyalty to Barcelona mirrored that of Carmen’s towards Ferrari. Both women being part of breaking the barriers for women in male dominated sports.

Once she had reached the door, she reached up and knocked three times on the painted wood. Cheers and shouts of joy were heard from inside the changing room as the door was ripped open.

Standing face to face with ‘la reina’ was something she couldn’t believe she would be doing.

“Hola, you must be Carmen. I’m so happy we finally get to meet!”

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carmen.blanco: always a joy to be back home, this team has my heart. Forca Barca! ❤️💙

alexiaputellas: thank you for your support, it was amazing to meet you.

carmen.blanco: you too alexia, i was completely star struck!

fanuser1: ALEXIA AND CARMEN CROSSOVER!

carmenxf1: the two best women to do it.

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Over the past three months since being introduced Carmen and the players of Fc Barcelona Femení have all stayed in touch, but specifically the spanish captain and the driver.

Having met on multiple occasions for coffee and dog walks with Alexia’s pomeranian Nala and Carmens Dalmatian Lulu. The two had grown increasingly closer to each other.

Currently laid out on a sun lounger in the backyard of her Barcelona home, Carmen was trying to soak up the last of the Spanish sun before her race season begins. A ding interrupts her peace and she leans over to check her phone.

a delicate blush spreads across her cheeks as she rushes into the house to begin getting ready for the night, nervous for what the future holds for her and Alexia.

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oops i realised that for the amount of social media posts i’ve made this is going to have to be a multiple part series.

This spans from January of 2021 to June if 2024 so we’ve got a lot to cover!

i can’t wait to get to Alexia’s first ballon d’or win and Carmen claiming for first formula 1 world championship. 

I’m a sucker for a secret romance so 🤭

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Mats has been nominated for the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or 🏆

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throwback to 2021, lewandowski congratulated messi on his ballon d’or, despite being a major candidate for it too.

throwback to 2023, haaland congratulated messi on his ballon d’or, despite being a major candidate for it too.

now, in 2024, vini jr finds out he’s not winning it, and his whole team decides not to attend the event, even tho he placed second, which is a huge achievement. talk about unprofessional. 😭

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lamine yamal for gq spain

ballon d’or ceremony 2024 ✨

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Letter from Yael to Gotham FC fans just sent out via email below the cut. A lot of it sounds like exactly what my theories have been which is that it was a highly competitive environment with a lot of talent and that can create some issues. They’re clearly aware of them and I appreciate the transparency in writing this letter. We’ll see how it all goes!

“As I sit in Spain, with our team now beginning preseason, I’m reflecting on the highs and lows of the past year, and I’m aware of the outside narratives surrounding our roster moves. One of the most challenging aspects of my job is seeing these external perspectives contrast with the deep confidence and belief we have in what we’re building at Gotham FC.

I want to share my reflections with you because your support makes everything we do possible. We see you and we hear you, and I want you to know that our commitment to excellence—on and off the field—remains stronger than ever.

Last year was a landmark season for us. We set attendance records, earned our best-ever regular season finish and hosted our first-ever home playoff match. We made history as the first NWSL team to visit the White House and reached the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals.

In just a few short years, the NWSL has transformed from trying to demonstrate its proof of concept to securing hundreds of millions of dollars in expansion fees and media deals and introducing big-name investors. This new landscape, shaped by a historic collective bargaining agreement that established full free agency, has pushed all NWSL clubs to adjust to embrace new opportunities. At Gotham FC, the ethos is simple: Always building, never finished.

Heading into 2024, we took seriously our ambition to constantly improve, and with feedback from players and staff, we took action. We strengthened our roster with world-class talent, improved our training facilities, hired a performance dietician and chef and invested in medical, performance and operational support. Yet much like owning a home, building an organization is an ongoing process. No matter what you work on or upgrade, there is always the next project. Throughout the year, based on our assessment, we determined a need to (1) better articulate our club’s philosophy and values to players and staff; (2) further support players and staff to navigate a fiercely competitive environment; and (3) continue to refine our team mentality.

Our goal was never to form a “super team” but to establish Gotham FC as a perennial title contender, positioning the club to one day be an iconic global sports franchise that plays attractive, entertaining soccer. We fully understand our journey won’t always follow a straight path, and we are realistic about the time, fortitude and effort required to achieve our goals. It calls for comfort with the uncomfortable. It calls for hard decisions. It calls for living with missteps. And it calls for constant evaluation.

This offseason brought changes to the roster and staff as we work to transition from a team with moments of success to a club with a sustainable, winning culture. We recognize not every player’s journey will align perfectly with our club’s path. Some will thrive and grow with us for years while others may desire to move on to other opportunities. Sometimes we’ll decide to move in a different direction, too. This is the nature of professional sports.

We have a lot of belief in our 2025 team. At training camp here in Spain, we have our top three goalscorers back from 2024, and we’ve added a Ballon d’Or nominee. We have three Olympic gold medalists, four World Cup champions, a European champion and UEFA Champions League winner. The reigning NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year is back, as are our two players who just received their first U.S. Women’s National Team call-ups. We added consistent top NWSL performers, one of the most exciting players from the U20 World Cup and some of the very best in the college game last year.

I know this offseason has been a time of uncertainty for our fans, and I want you to know we’ve worked tirelessly to build a team you’ll be excited to stand behind in 2025 and every season after. And we aren’t done yet. Our mission is clear: Reaching Gotham FC’s potential as one of the best clubs in the world.

We’ve made significant strides, but we can’t reach that level without your unwavering support. We’re excited to welcome you back to Sports Illustrated Stadium, starting with our home opener on March 23, and we look forward to seeing you rally around a team and a club we’re confident will make you proud!”

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Ballon d'Or 2024 : Cristiano Ronaldo a tranché entre Vinicius Junior et Rodri

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Jenni has won the Sócrates award at the Ballon d’Or 2024! No one deserves it more than her 🤍🏆

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Love Again

Disclaimer: I don't own the song Love Again or the characters of Blue Lock.

Yoichi never expected Kaiser would accept this crazy idea. He had it last night talking to Bachira before he returned to Barcelona with his team.

“Buddy, you need to make Rin pay for hurting you, he doesn’t deserve you”

“I’m the one to blame, I accepted that contract extension in Madrid instead of picking that multi million contract with PXG. I love Rin and we have a great connection on the field but the moment I start to stand up on the team he will start getting jealous and turn it into a competition, with Kaiser I feel more comfortable because we have a competition but if I’m the most logical pass to score, he won’t get upset. He might just make on of his stupid comments but high-five with me and get over it” 

“Then don’t say it’s your fault, you had valid reasons to do what you did and if he can’t understand them… then screw him!” Said Bachira looking at his best friend “now if you want him back… make him jealous with someone he will hate to see you with”

Kaiser and Shidou popped to his mind, however, Kaiser was the best option for this. He is attractive, he surely will be willing to annoy Rin and most importantly, he’s single.

Next day he was still shaken by the break up, the memories of Rin’s cold eyes looking at him angry saying “we should break up if you aren’t willing to come with me to Paris then forget about me” and watching Sae’s same eyes every time he send a pass to him, made it even harder.

Kaiser the second captain came at him and called him out. This was the moment he asked him to meet him after practice, he accepted.

After their conversation, they waited a couple of days to show some public affection to each other, like holding hands or a kiss here and there. 

Then a month later they moved together. His family was happy to see he moved on, Isagi just thought “if they now this was part of a big problem to get back with Rin”

The Ballon D’or ceremony arrived and there was Rin with… Nanase?! What the fuck?!

Kaiser could feel Isagi’s holding tightly his hand and he looked around knowing exactly something was off, his weird mental connection with him worked even off the field, and spotted Rin with his dog, Nanase.

“That fucker…” Kaiser was about to punch him in the face but Isagi held him back “no, it’s ok… I should have expected this… our relationship was on the newspapers and he is doing the same” even with that cold analysis from him Kaiser knows him too well but decided to do as he told him “ok…” he kissed his head and Isagi just smiled.

They walked in avoiding the journalists, Rin and Nanase. Inside they looked for their seat and once there Isagi collapsed in tears “I was an idiot to believe he wouldn’t do something like this… my eyes are only good on the field but not out of it”

I never thought that I would find a way out

I never thought I'd hear my heartbeat so loud

I can't believe there's something left in my chest anymore

But God damn, you got me in love again

“Hey, hey… Yoichi, don’t say that, I know it’s frustrating but this is a long road, I’m sure this won’t last long, Nanase is Rin’s dog, the moment he stops being useful, he will drop him” Kaiser looked at him and did something really sweet, in Isagi’s books, he cleaned his tears and kissed him softly. He knows people were around them so he knows this was just the Blue Rose being a great actor… however… he can’t stop his heart from skipping a beat and kissing him back.

Kaiser became a huge support for Isagi, he helped keep him motivated after that incident and they noticed Rin was a little annoyed at the after party as Isagi and Kaiser were chatting with other former members of the Blue Lock project and some of their teammates and they seemed relaxed.

Kaiser, now and then, looked at Rin and smirked, satisfied without Isagi noticing. They made the promise that Isagi won’t look at Rin all night. Even when they got the award for the best Eleven of the 2023-2024 and even considering that three of them were top 1, 2 and 3, only by a couple votes away from the other. Kaiser was top 1, Isagi was top 2 and Rin top 3, because the first two players were key in the Real Madrid championship.

I used to think that I was made out of stone

I used to spend so many nights on my own

I never knew I had it in me to dance anymore

Since Rin was in Paris and he was in Madrid, they barely seemed each other and Isagi spent his nights alone, his heart was turning into a stone because it felt like being single but without the right to see others because, of course, he wasn’t in fact single.

Now he spends his nights with Kaiser, watching movies, playing video games, cooking and speaking about that day’s match or just having sex and ordering takeouts, because even though they were acting as a couple, they allowed sex in their deal.

But God damn, you got me in love again

Show me, your heaven's right here baby

Touch me, so I know I'm not crazy

Never have I ever met somebody like you

Used to be afraid of love, what am I to do

But God damn, you got me in love again

You got me in love again

You got me in love again

You got me in love again, again

And, even though he keeps denying it to Bachira after a Clásico or if their next match is close to their current cities, he can’t help but keeps falling in love with Kaiser, Rin’s memory keeps getting blurred in his mind and he keeps realizing that he was missing a lot with the long distance relationship, like cuddles or just waking up next to someone.

Meanwhile Kaiser was dealing with his own doubts, he noticed Isagi was less concerned about Rin and was looking for his touches but maybe it was just to keep him satisfied because he was a whore for him, he wasn’t a real boyfriend but a tool for his ultimate goal, he was okay with it but he wasn’t ready for the day Isagi will kick him away. 

He never believed in true love, he had a terrible experience as a child so now that he has someone he really loves, he wants to keep him by his side and love him.

So many nights my tears fell harder than rain

Scared I would take my broken heart to the grave

I'd rather die than have to live in a storm like before

One night Isagi decided to open up with Kaiser “Michael…” he said as they were on the balcony looking at the night skyline of Madrid, both cuddling under a light blanket, it was almost winter so the weather was getting colder.

“Huh?” Said the man looking at him.

“Thank you” Kaiser looked stunned at him “thank you for accepting this… I didn’t realized how lonely I was until we got together” Kaiser knows he hasn’t finished yet “some nights I felt so lonely that I had cry my eyes out to sleep” he felt Kaiser holding him tighter “and I thought this would last forever and that I would always be living in this storm”

“Yoichi...”

“So right now I'm happy to have you by my side, Michael” he smiled and, for the first time since this deal began, Yoichi kissed Kaiser and he could feel something different... Feelings in that kiss.

Their first kiss with true feelings ever since this started. And for the first time they didn't have sex, they made love.

I can't believe, I can't believe

I finally found someone

I'll sink my teeth in disbelief

'Cause you're the one that I want

I can't believe, I can't believe

I'm not afraid anymore

But God damn, you got me in love again

They reached Christmas, Kaiser still couldn't believe Isagi was actually happy to date him and thankful for him. Now he can't lose him, if Rin ever want him back, he definitely will fight back to keep him.

His birthday arrived and Isagi invited him to go to his favorite restaurant and gave him a present.

“Michael... I know you aren't a fan of this time of the year but...”

“Yoichi, I made peace with my past a long time ago, maybe this particular day is a tough one but now I have you with me”

Isagi smiled and blushed a little “good then, I have two presents, one for Christmas and one for your birthday” he handed a little box and a big box.

Kaiser opened the small first and there was a ring with blue roses around it and inside was written his full name and his date of birth.

“Yoichi...” He was amazed by it's beauty.

“I ordered one for me too” he said showing him his own ring. His ring had blue footballs entangled with black chains “and mine has my full name too and my birthday date”

Kaiser smiled and put on his ring “it's beautiful, thank you” then he opened the big box, it was a football signed with their former teammates at the Bastard München and it looked like the ball he bought when he was a kid, he had some tears in the corner of his blue eyes.

“There's a letter inside” Kaiser nodded, knowing if he try to speak his voice might fail him.

He got out the letter, the cover was a picture of them after their first league together as a team. Behind the picture there were a few words.

Danke, Kaiser.

Du hast mich aus einer toxischen Beziehung gerettet. Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass ich mich in dich verlieben würde, aber ... ich muss es sagen.

Ich liebe dich, verdammter Clown.

(Thank you, Kaiser.

You saved me from a toxic relationship, I never thought I would end up falling in love with you but... I have to say it.

I love you, fucking clown)

He read it over and over still not believing his eyes, did Yoichi really said he loved him? Was he dreaming.

“I started a course a couple of months ago and I asked Ness to help me with the ball and the Bastard München players” said Yoichi waiting for him to say something “you don't have to say it back, I just wanted to say it so y...” He was talking non stop nervous until Kaiser shut him down with a kiss.

Isagi put a hand on his cheek as they kiss then he pulled back and whispers on his lips as he handed him a little box “here's my present, Yoichi”

He opened he little box and there was a chain with two little pendants, one was a blue rose and a blue lock.

“I wrote this to you” he handed him a letter with japanese letters “I know I suck at this but I asked Sae to help me” 

“Sae helped you?”

“Yeah he said his little brother was a shitty boyfriend and he wanted someone special for his favorite striker. And it wasn't about me because I would never date Rin Rin” he said his nickname with sarcasm.

“Good idea” Isagi turned to read the message and it said a simple “I love you, shitty boy” Isagi smirked and looked at him then kissed him again.

It was official. Michael Kaiser and Yoichi Isagi were in love and a real couple.

OOooOOooOO

I hope you enjoyed this one, it was mostly from Isagi's point of view with some parts from Kaiser's and this is a continuation of the Savage Love.

Let me know what are your thoughts on this one?

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Jardin des tuileries, Paris

27 juillet 2024

Quand on y réfléchit la France a juste inventé les Jeux Olympiques modernes en 1894 par Pierre de Coubertin - Le Tour de France en 1903 par Henri Desgrange et Géo Lefèvre - Roland-Garros en 1925 par la Fédération Française de Tennis - La Coupe du Monde en 1928 par Jules Rimet - L’Euro en 1960 par Henri Delaunay (mais aussi la LDC et le ballon d’or) - La route du Rhum en 1978 par Michel Etevenon Hier soir était encore - quoi qu’en disent les polémiques - la preuve du génie créatif français. Quel pays.

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nothing but respect for bayern’s recent ballon d’or winners of past and present (manuel neuer 2014, robert lewandowski 2020, and pending mats hummels 2024)

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FCBarcelona: 👏 Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo have been nominated for the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or!

(twitter, 04/09/24)