#fifa ballon d'or

[teammessi]

LIONEL MESSI and PELÉ FIFA Ballon d'Or on January 9, 2012 in Zurich.

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January 10

[49 BC] Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war which would lead to his appointment as Roman dictator for life.

[1475] Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.

[1642] King Charles I and his family flee from London for Hampton Court fearing for their lives, not to return for 7 years.

[1663] King Charles II affirms a new charter for the Royal African Company, granting it a monopoly over trade along the west coast of Africa.

[1810] French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I and Empress Joséphine.

[1861] Florida seceded from the Union and in February 1861 joined the Confederacy.

[1920] Inauguration of the League of Nations.

[1932] "Mickey Mouse" & "Silly Symphony" comics syndicated.

[1946] The first General Assembly of the United Nations, comprising of 51 nations, convenes at Westminster Central Hall in London, England.

[1957] Poet T.S. Eliot (68) weds his 2nd wife editor Esmé Valerie Fletcher (30).

[1958] Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on UK pop charts.

[1967] Dutch Princess Margret weds Pieter von Vollenhoven.

[1996] King Hussein of Jordan visits Israel.

[2004] 9th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins Best Film.

[2009] "The Black Eyed Peas" singer Fergie (33) weds actor Josh Duhamel (36) at Church Estate Vineyards in Malibu, California.

[2011] FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins 2nd straight award from teammates Andrés Iniesta and Xavi.

[2015] 72 people killed and 169 hospitalized after a mass poisoning of beer with crocodile bile at a funeral in Mozambique.

[2019] 13 year-old Jayme Closs escapes her kidnapper after 3 months in captivity in Wisconsin.

[2023] Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" goes on sale worldwide revealing controversial details of his upbringing and falling out with the British royal family.

[didalexiabreakupwitholgaisback]

https://x.com/andyromoi0/status/1848976488722477482?s=46&t=AYCWWuNp4M0d1-cf1JaIkQ

I think the masses will enjoy this story. 😉

now this is a fun story! 😅 first, let's rewind back to the 2020 pandemic days and an account posted the following tweet asking where alexia was in fifa's the best short list of candidates to which alexia responded that surely she's not waiting around for a nomination:

fast forward to the interview with el larguero from yesterday and she's asked about that exchange to which she says:

source: ellarguero on youtube

q: i'm going to remind alexia of a tweet she posted not long ago, 4 or 5 years ago, that someone said where is alexia, when the list of nominees for the ballon d'or came out and alexia replied on twitter, now x, expecting individual nominations for sure not. and now look.

a: but this has a history, sonia, because it was the moment, i think it was after covid or something like that, and everyone who approached me or on the street or the fans, that this year the ballon d'or, i don't know what. and of course, i didn't think about that. you don't really think, when someone asks you when you were little, you wanted to be a footballer. you don't think about that. so, of course, in the end, i had that so much on repeat that when they told me that, i already answered and closed the file.

but after that, what happened was that the following year was when i won it. so it was like, well, from not being nominated to winning it.

[undercoverr]

2 time Ballon d'or Winner 🏆

[malvpswanson]

It’s so funny to see who watches women’s football when the Ballon d’Or nominees came out. The amount of people in comment sections saying Sam Kerr should win was astronomical and comical considering she had a mediocre season at Chelsea and barely played in the World Cup. All respect to her, but she doesn’t win this by FAR. Any women’s football fans know there really is only one true winner, or should be anyway. Aitana Bonmati is the only person who should come away at the end of the day with this trophy.

[nhlovesadri3]

Adriana Lima for the FIFA Ballon d'Or Award Gala 2013, shooting promotional pictures, Park Hyatt hotel, Zurich, Switzerland, 13/01/14.

[f1tfballetc]

FOOTBALL FAN POLL # 1

If you have opinions or thoughts about the Ballon d'Or 2024, feel free to comment down below.

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2023 BALLON D'OR WINNERS

2023 Men's Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi

The notorious Argentinian went on to win his EIGHTH Ballon d'Or on the 30th of October at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. The host, Didier Drogba, presented him with the award for the 3rd time.

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2023 Ballon d'Or Feminin: Aitana Bonmati

Aitana Bonmati received this award tonight, another to add to the collection after leading her country to victory at the Women's World Cup in August.

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2023 KOPA Award: Jude Bellingham

The Birmingham native was a fan favourite to win this award. Earlier in the night, football legend Gary Lineker, stated that within the next 5 years, he would place Bellingham as a favourite to win the Ballon d'Or.

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2023 Yashin Award: Emiliano Martínez

Martínez was graciously presented the award by his father who was hidden backstage for the surprise. However, as Martínez approached the stage to receive his award, in the crowd an eruption of 'booing' could be heard.

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2023 Gerd Muller Award: Erling Haaland

Haaland scored 56 goals last season for both club and country, narrowly beating Kylian Mbappé who amassed 54 goals. Following his speech and highlight reel, the City player was challenged by the host, Drogba, to celebrate using either his own or Gary Lineker's celebration after his next goal.

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2023 Socrates Award: Vinicius Jr.

Vinicius Jr. was presented the Award tonight by Prince Albert of Monaco. The Brazilian was hailed for his selflessness and endless support to improve education for underprivileged children back in his home country. He has invested over 4 million euros thus far into his charity. He was also honoured for all of his activism in reducing racism within the sport after his most recent racial attack during a match between Real Madrid and Sevilla.

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2023 Mens Club of the Year: Manchester City

2023 Women's Club of the Year: FC Barcelona Femení

[iidakosuke]

The 8th shining 8度目の輝き

[teammessi]

LIONEL MESSI 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football

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January 09

[475] Byzantine Emperor Zemo is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.

[1296] Earl Floris V signs accord with French King.

[1317] Phillips V, the Tall, crowned King of France.

[1349] 700 Jews of Basel Switzerland, burned alive in their houses.

[1570] Massacre of Novgorod: Tsar Ivan the Terrible kills 1,000-2,000 residents of Novgorod.

[1718] France declares war on Spain.

[1776] Writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet "Common Sense".

[1788] Connecticut becomes 5th state to ratify the US Constitution.

[1812] Napoleonic Wars: Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon.

[1847] 1st San Francisco newspaper published (California Star).

[1878] Umberto I becomes King of Italy.

[1927] Fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died.

[1941] 6,000 Jews murdered in a program in Bucharest, Romania.

[1980] 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

[2001] Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music.

[2007] Steve Jobs debuts his iPhone at the Macworld convention in San Francisco.

[2009] High School Musical actress Kaycee Stroh (24) weds Ben Higginson (24) at Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.

[2012] FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins award for a record 3rd consecutive year.

[2022] Fire in a Bronx, New York. residential high rise kills 17 and injures 63.

[soomovic]

Neymar receives the FIFA Puskas Award during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2011.

[themanbexl]

Why still no Alexia??? this is a game where the 2x ballon d'or winner should play surely

[malvpswanson]

Stop lying about Sam Kerr. If she would have had the help every player needs, she would have scored even more goals. And even without that, being left isolated for much of the season, she managed to score several season saving goals.

Perhaps the way I worded this was wrong. I think Sam Kerr is one of the best strikers in the world, possibly even the best. She’s phenomenal, and you’re right. If she had the support and structure, she probably would have scored many more goals this season AND she still scored quite a few. I say mediocre as compared to other seasons she’s had. And with however good she is, her stats do not compare for this season at all with Bonmati’s, who’s number of trophies for the season don’t even begin to demonstrate her vitality for Barca. She deserves the Ballon d’Or.