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Ballon d'Or 2021: Jorginho's hopes hampered by Italy's stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign
By Richard Jolly published
Chelsea and Italy's midfield metronome has been brilliant in 2021, but a handful of fluffed spot-kicks in big moments could cost Jorginho the Ballon d'Or

10 players you won’t believe were shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or
By Jon O'Brien published
Lists With the latest Ballon d'Or shortlist revealed, Jon O’Brien looks at those unlikely candidates once considered among the world’s greatest footballers

Ballon d'Or 2021: Nominees announced for the best player in the world award
By FourFourTwo Staff published
The Ballon d'Or 2021 nominees are in, as France Football's player of the year gets announced this December

Ballon d'Or 2021: Nominees announced for the Yachine Trophy
By FourFourTwo Staff published
The Ballon d'Or 2021 nominees are in, as France Football's Yachine Trophy gets announced this December

Young Players Ballon d'Or 2021: Nominees announced for the Kopa award
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Young Players Ballon d'Or 2021 nominees are in, as France Football's young player of the year gets announced this December

Women's Ballon d'Or 2021: Nominees announced for the best player in the world award
By FourFourTwo Staff published
The Ballon d'Or 2021 nominees are in, as France Football's player of the year gets announced this December

RANKED! FourFourTwo's top 20 women's footballers in the world 2020
By FourFourTwo Staff published
We reached out around the world - and came up with the definitive list of the best in the women's game over the past 12 months

RANKED! FourFourTwo's top 30 men's footballers in the world 2020
By FourFourTwo Staff published
With votes from 128 journalists in 102 countries, FourFourTwo crowns the best footballer in the world

Robert Lewandowski voted Player of the Year in FourFourTwo Awards
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski topped the poll, which combined the votes of 101 journalists from 101 nations in the absence of a 2020 Ballon d'Or

"That season put Liverpool back on the European map" – remembering 2001 with Michael Owen, England's last Ballon d'Or winner
By Matt Barker published
Liverpool After a season that saw Liverpool win a treble, Michael Owen was crowned Europe's best player. He and Jamie Carragher talk his annus mirabilis, and ponder why he doesn't get the credit he deserves
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