six-time victor Lionel Messi has not received a Ballon d’Or nomination for the first time in 17 years. Messi failed to make the cut for the first time since 2005 when France Football unveiled the 30-man shortlist for the most esteemed individual accolade in football on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo, a longtime adversary, was also selected, but Messi’s challenging time at Paris Saint-Germain seems to have coincided with the hitherto inconceivable. Another PSG teammate, Neymar, was not included. 16 of the 30 nominees are Premier League players, making up the majority of the list. Below is a list of every name…
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Six-time champion For the first time in 17 years, Lionel Messi has not been nominated for the Ballon d’Or. The 30-man shortlist for the most prestigious individual award in football was announced on Friday by France Football, and Messi missed the cut for the first time since 2005. Long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo was included, but Messi’s difficult spell at Paris Saint-German appears to have coincided with the previously unthinkable. Neymar, a PSG teammate, was also left out. Premier League stars dominate the list, accounting for 16 of the 30 nominees. The complete shortlist is listed below in alphabetical order: Trent…
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Bayern Munich had Germany international and Chelsea FC star Kai Havertz in its sights at the start of the summer transfer window, according to Sport1’s Kerry Hau, with a view to replacing Robert Lewandowski as the nine. Hau reveals on the Sport1 podcast Die Bayern-Woche that Sadio Mané was not the only player represented by ROOF about whom Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidic inquired. “We have heard that Bayern would have preferred to place Lewandowski with Chelsea in order to bring Havertz to Munich,” Hau added. Things panned out differently in the end, of course. Lewandowski wanted only La Liga…
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Jose Mourinho wants a center-back signed up before the end of the transfer window on 1st September and Roma is considering several names Eric Bailly is one of the names on their shortlist but Roma is considering moves for several other players at the moment. Dan-Axel Zagadou and Japhet Tanganga are two of the defenders the Serie A giants are tracking at this stage of the window. However, the financials of the deal are a major stumbling block for the Serie A giants at the moment. Bailly is on a €5m per year contract at Old Trafford and Manchester United…