Spain’s Bonmatí continues reign but Ballon d’Or contest is getting tougher

Barcelona star won again but teammates Caroline Graham Hansen and Salma Paralluelo will have run her close. Among the Parisian glitz and glamour, Aitana Bonmatí wrote herself into the headlines ...

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Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win the top awards – live updates

Real Madrid boycott show with Vinícius Jr second Any thoughts? You can email Niall Another early arrival at the ceremony is Marcel Desailly. As good an excuse as any to recommend Jonathan ...

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Rodri and Bonmatí scoop Ballons d’Or as Real Madrid boycott big awards night

Manchester City midfielder earns men’s top honour Favourite Vinícius Júnior coming second riles Madrid Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have been named winners of the 2024 Ballon d’Or at football’s ...

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Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmatí wins the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best women's soccer player

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Spain omit Bonmatí amid player welfare concerns

Spain coach Montse Tomé has said Aitana Bonmatí's surprise omission from the latest La Roja squad is because the Barcelona midfielder needs a break.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Bonmatí wins second straight Ballon d'Or Féminin

Aitana Bonmatí has retained the Ballon d'Or Féminin, seeing off competition from teammate Caroline Graham Hansen to win the award for the second straight year.

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A new era for the Ballon d’Or in the post-Messi and Ronaldo landscape | Alex Reid

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Rodri’s Ballon d’Or is an act of justice for an unsung category of footballer | Sid Lowe

Real Madrid were angry that Vinícius Júnior missed out but crowning the Spain midfielder marks a shift in thinking. When Rodrigo Hernández was a student, living in a hall of residence and reading ...

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Spain and Barcelona's Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or

Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati wins the Women's Ballon d'Or for the second year in a row.

Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony

Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday as the world’s best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris ...

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Real Madrid cancel plans to attend Ballon d’Or as club believe Vinícius will not win

Brazilian forward had been heavy favourite to win award Club’s delegation will not travel to ceremony in Paris Real Madrid have cancelled their delegation’s plans to attend the Ballon d’Or ...

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Erik ten Hag sacked, Vinicius Jr. Ballon D’or snub & Real Madrid embarrassed in El Clásico | The Cooligans

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Football Daily | Real Madrid’s Ballon d’Or boycott ushers in the age of the super-sulk

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Man City and Spain midfielder Rodri wins men's Ballon d'Or

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri wins the men's Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for the first time.

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Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results

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Tom Brady's job as Fox broadcaster got tougher as Raiders owner. Commitment to what excellence?

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Who will USMNT play in Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals? Mexico dodge tougher opponents

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Wiegman disappointed by Ballon d'Or scheduling

England manager Sarina Wiegman has said it is "really disappointing" that the Ballon d'Or ceremony is once again clashing with the women's international break.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Minnesota teacher's 2,471-pound pumpkin wins California contest

A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.

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Badenoch attacks Jenrick on Europe as UK Tory leadership contest heats up

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A Swing District in Red Nebraska Hosts a Hotly Contested House Race

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Control of Congress at stake in high-profile contests across the US

The battle for control of Congress is just as tight as the 2024 presidential race, highlighted by a handful of high-profile contests coast-to-coast. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

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No NY Republican House candidates in key contests speaking at Trump MSG rally

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Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest

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Timothée Chalamet surprises crowd at NYC look-alike contest

Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.

Timothée Chalamet crashes his own lookalike contest in New York

Actor shows up at event of Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides costumes, where police broke up crowd and made an arrest. Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own lookalike contest in ...

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