MANE COMPLETES BAYERN MUNICH TRANSFER

Posted on Thu, 07/14/2022 - 17:17

Senegalese international star Sadio Mane has completed his transfer from Liverpool to German side Bayern Munich after he was unveiled on Wednesday. The FIFA Ballond'or contender underwent his medical at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as part of his transfer to the Allianz Arena.

Liverpool and Bayern Munich had earlier agreed a transfer fee for the FIFA Ballond'or contender at the end of last week.

Liverpool and Bayern Munich agreed a fee worth €32m plus €9m in add-ons for Mane to sign for the Bavarian giants. €6m of the add-ons is based on appearances, while other €3m is based on individual and team achievements. The Reds turned down two bids for Mane before the third bid was accepted for him to leave Liverpool for the Allianz Arena. The FIFA Ballond'or contender had a year left on his Liverpool contract before signing for the Germans.



UCL: BENZEMA BOOSTS BALLON D'OR BID

Posted on Fri, 06/17/2022 - 13:35

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has boosted his FIFA Ballond'or bid after winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL) title with his team. The Frenchman led the attack as Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the final in Paris to win the competition for the 14th time.

With the UCL win in Paris, Benzema is now the overwhelming favourite to win the FIFA Ballond'or. The ex-Lyon striker was unable to score against Liverpool during the final which ended in a 1-0 win for Real Madrid. However, ending on the winning side has made him the favourite to win the award at the end of the year.



FA/CUP: MANE BOOSTS BALLON D'OR BID

Posted on Thu, 06/02/2022 - 08:23

Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane has boosted his bid to win the FIFA Ballond'or this year after he played a part in the FA Cup title triumph enjoyed by his team on Saturday. Senegalese international Mane is one of the major contenders for the FIFA Ballond'or as he has had a phenomenal year. The other major contenders for the FIFA Ballond'or this year are Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) attacker KylianMbappe.

Mane began the year by winning the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cameroon. He scored the winning penalty as his Senegal team beat Egypt on penalties in the final. The Liverpool forward was the main man for Senegal at the AFCON tournament.



FIFA BALLON D'OR 2022: THIS IS KARIM BENZEMA'S YEAR

Posted on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 15:30

Football pundits are convinced that 2022 will likely be Karim Benzema's year to finally win the prestigious Ballon d'Or trophy. He is having a phenomenal season with Real Madrid, and the clamour for him to win the prize is starting to grow even if the awarding itself is still several months away.

Real Madrid need to score only just a single point from their remaining five games to claim the La Liga Santander title. This seems inevitable, and a league title coupled with the Spanish Super Cup will give Benzema a lot of leverage when it comes to the Ballon d'Or selection. On top of that, even if Real Madrid does not eventually win the UEFA Champions League, which they still can, the Frenchman has recorded some of his most outstanding performances to date in the competition.



BENZEMA: HAT-TRICK BOOSTS BALLON D'OR BID

Posted on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 11:15

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is an early frontrunner for this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or award after he scored a hat-trick against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League this week thus making him the first player to score successive Champions League hat-tricks since Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the feat at Real Madrid during the 2016/17 season.

French international Benzema had earlier scored the first of his two successive hat-tricks during the second leg of the last 16 tie between his Real Madrid side and French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG).



RONALDO: HAT-TRICK BOOSTS BALLON D'OR BID

Posted on Tue, 03/29/2022 - 10:50

Cristiano Ronaldo has given his hopes of winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or for 2022 a big boost after he scored all the Manchester United goals in the recent league win over Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo was the main difference as Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 at home last weekend in a game of two teams fighting for a place in the top four as far as the Premier League log is concerned. Only a place in the Premier League top four will guarantee a place in next season’s Champions League campaign.

The win over Spurs is an important one for Ronaldo and Manchester United if they want to play Champions League football next season. They are still in fifth place and one point behind Arsenal despite the win. The home victory over Spurs was needed to stay in touch with the Gunners who have an advantage with the three games in hand.



MANE BOOSTS BALLON D'OR BID

Posted on Thu, 03/10/2022 - 07:12

Senegalese attacker Sadio Mane has boosted his bid of winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or after he scored the only goal of the game to lead Liverpool to a 1-0 win at home to West Ham United in the Premier League.
Mane has had a good year till date and he's already an early contender to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is the reigning Ballon d'Or winner after winning each of the last two editions.



SALAH BOOSTS AWARD HOPES WITH GOALS

Posted on Tue, 03/01/2022 - 07:46

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah is one of the early contenders to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for this year after his sensational start to the season. The Egyptian senior national team skipper would be hoping to go two better than the last time after he finished third behind Paris Saint Germain (PSG) superstar Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski in last year's edition of the FIFA Ballon d'Or award as revealed by the organisers last month. Poland international Lewandowski saw off Messi and Salah to win the award for the second year in a row.



LEWANDOWSKI BOOSTS FIFA AWARD HOPES

Posted on Tue, 02/08/2022 - 10:11

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has boosted his hopes of winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or award later this month after he hit a treble for his team during the away win over FC Koln in what was a German Bundesliga clash. Lewandowski increased his FIFA Ballon d'Or credentials with three goals to propel the Bavarian giants to a 4-0 win at the home of their opponents.

Robert Lewandowski is on the final three-man shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for 2021 in men's football alongside Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star Lionel Messi and Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah.



BURNLEY: RONALDO LEADS UNITED TO SUCCESS

Posted on Tue, 01/25/2022 - 11:04

Portugal international captain Cristiano Ronaldo was the star man as Manchester United bounced back from the disappointing 1-1 result at Newcastle United to beat Burnley who are in the bottom three as far as the Premier League table is concerned. The Clarets occupy the bottom three slots at the moment alongside bottom club Norwich City and Newcastle United. Manchester United were able to bounce back with a 3-1 victory as Ronaldo boosted his chances of winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or.



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