2015 Ballon d’Or awards

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Ballon D’or: The football world will never forget this iconic photo.

Keen followers of The Ballon D’or awards will attest to the fact that the event never ends without talking points. From Messi’s comical outfits to Ronaldo’s excellent fashion sense to mention a few. Last night’s topic ended longer than usual and we loved every bit of it.
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The subject was this picture of the 3 finalists; Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez and Messi’s girlfriend, Antonella at the event. The football world will never forget this shot. The iconic photo, mere looking at it begs for comments and expectedlygenerated a lot of hilarious reactions and memes online. See some of them below:

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Neymar kept more tabs on Antonella than Messi 😉
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Ballon D’Or: Messi and Ronaldo's votes unveiled.

Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo’s votes at the recently concluded Ballon D’or awards have been revealed and seriously there was no room for surprises. Both players pitched their tents with their respective teammates. No one would claim they didn’t see the results coming if they tried. 
Messi: 1) Luis Suarez, 2: Neymar, 3) Andres Iniesta
 Ronaldo: 1) Karim Benzema, 2) James Rodriguez, 3) Gareth Bale
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Ballon D’or: Messi picks 5th award

Argentina/Barcelona playmaker, Lionel Messi has emerged winner of the 2015 edition of the Ballon D’or awards. Messi garnered 41.33% of total votes cast, Ronaldo and Neymar pulled 27.76% and 7.86% respectively.


 “It’s a very special moment for me. It’s incredible that it’s my fifth. It’s much
more than I dreamed of as a kid.” He said

The 28 year-old had a superlative 2015 and  played an influential role in his side’s ‘treble’ success. (Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey) . In 2015, he  netted 52 goals and made 26 assists.

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Who wins Ballon d'or tonight?

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One of the most anticipated football awards, the FIFA Ballon d’Or is finally here. The three men shortlisted for the keenly- contested prize are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. The Argentine playmaker who has won the award four times will be looking to clinch the 5th gong tonight, will current holder, Cristiano Ronaldo and 3-time winner level with Messi tonight? Or will Brazilian superstar, Neymar who made the 3-man shortlist for the first time end the dominance of Messi and Rivals?


Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar in 2015

Messi
Age
 28
Teams
 Barcelona, Argentina
Goals
 52
Assists
 26
Honours Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey, Fifa World Club Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo 
Age
 30
Teams
 Real Madrid, Portugal
Goals
 57
Assists
 17
Honours
 None
Neymar
Age
 23
Teams
 Barcelona, Brazil
Goals
 46
Assists
 17
Honours
 Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey, Fifa World Club Cup
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2015 Ballon d'Or nomination list leaked?

Nominees for the 2015 edition of the FIFA Ballon d’Or awards may have been leaked ahead of an official confirmation from the football governing body. The 59-man list features some usual and unusual names. World-class players, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have in their usual manner taken  the front seat.

Seven players each from the Barcelona and Real Madrid squads have been featured in the list. Other unsurprising names‎ include Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Neymar.

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Claudio Bravo – Barcelona

Javier Mascherano – Barcelona

Andres Iniesta – Barcelona

Lionel Messi – Barcelona

Ivan Rakitic – Barcelona

Neymar – Barcelona

Luis Suarez – Barcelona

Gareth Bale – Real Madrid

Karim Benzema – Real Madrid

Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid

Luka Modric – Real Madrid

James Rodriguez – Real Madrid

Toni Kroos – Real Madrid

Giorgio Chiellini – Juventus

Paul Pogba – Juventus

Alvaro Morata – Juventus

Arturo Vidal – Juventus/Bayern

Andrea Pirlo – Juventus/NYCFC

Carlos Tevez – Juventus/Boca

Robert Lewandowski – Bayern

Arjen Robben – Bayern

David Alaba – Bayern

Thomas Muller – Bayern

Manuel Neuer – Bayern

Wilfried Bony – Manchester City

Yaya Toure – Manchester City

Sergio Aguero – Manchester City

Nicolas Otamendi – valencia/Manchester City

Kevin de Bruyne – Wolfsburg/Manchester City

Diego Costa – Chelsea

Willian – Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois – Chelsea

Eden Hazard – Chelsea

Edinson Cavani – PSG

Zlatan Ibrahimovic – PSG

Javier Pastore – PSG

Wayne Rooney – Manchester United

David de Gea – Manchester United

Memphis Depay – PSV/Manchester United

David Ospina – Arsenal

Alexis Sanchez – Arsenal

Antoine Griezmann – Atletico Madrid

Jackson Martinez – Porto/Atletico Madrid

Carlos Bacca – Sevilla/AC Milan

Giovani dos Santos – Villarreal/LA Galaxy

Phillippe Coutinho – Liverpool

Son Heung-Min – Leverkusen/Tottenham

Christian Atsu – Everton/Bournemouth

Paolo Guerrero – Flamengo/Corinthians

Eduardo Vargas – QPR/Hoffenheim

Gary Medel – Inter

Harry Kane – Tottenham

Alexandre Lacazette – Lyon

Andres Guardado – PSV

Carlos Sanchez – River Plate

Andre Ayew – Marseille/Swansea

Massimo Luongo – Swindon/QPR

Shinji Okazaki – Mainz/Leicester

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