MARCUS RASHFORD and Dele Alli are among eight Premier League nominees for the Golden Boy award. The honour has been handed out by TuttoSport since 2003 — and is equivalent to the Ballon d’Or for players under the age of 21. However, victory doesn’t necessarily guarantee a good career. We take a look back at […]
MARCUS RASHFORD and Dele Alli lead the Premier League nominees for the Golden Boy award. The annual gong honours the best player under the age of 21 to play in a European nation’s top tier. Rashford’s extraordinary emergence has seen him included in the list, while Alli — who won the PFA Young Player of […]
A FORMER Paris Saint-Germain team-mate has revealed Ronaldinho would spend the week partying instead of training and arrive on the Friday ahead of a game the following day. Jerome Leroy — who played alongside the Brazilian superstar from 2001 to 2003 — also claimed that when the Ballon d’Or winner would turn up for training, […]
FRANCE FOOTBALL have proudly announced the “61st Ballon d’Or will be the beginning of a new era” after confirming their split from Fifa. The French magazine presided over the award from 1956 until 2009 until Fifa took over after agreeing a £13million deal. From 2010, voting changed and the old Ballon d’Or and Fifa World […]
FIFA will not be renewing their £13million Ballon d’Or contract with France Football. Which means the again be two annual awards as Gianni Infantino and Co. will resurrect the Fifa World Player of the Year gong. The Ballon d’Or has been in existence since 1956 and has often caused controversy. Many claim the award is […]