Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men’s Ballon d’Or for an eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. Messi won his record-extending Ballon d’Or award ahead of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland.
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Just Fontaine, who holds the record for the most goals scored at a single World Cup, has died at the age of 89. Fontaine scored 13 goals in just six matches for France at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden as they finished third. He is joint-fourth on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list alongside Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
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Lionel Messi, Jorginho and N’Golo Kante have been named on the 30-man shortlist for the men’s 2021 Ballon d’Or award. The trio are among the leading contenders for the prize handed out by France Football, along with Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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A Mats Hummels own goal was all that separated France in Germany in a thrilling Group F encounter at Euro 2020. The German defender turned the ball into his own net as he attempted to block a cross from Lucas Hernandez.
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The football season in France is over after the country’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that no sporting events will take place until at least September due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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