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Ballon d’Or 2021: Organizers react to Messi’s suggestion to award Lewandowski

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4 years ago

December 1, 2021

Muktar Balogun

Organizers react to Messi’s suggestion to award Lewandowski

Ballon d’Or organizers have reacted to Messi’s suggestion to award Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski the 2020 Ballon d’ Or award for his performance last year.

Organizers react to Messi’s suggestion to award Lewandowski

Speaking on the development, the organizers of Ballon d’Or organizers stated that they are thinking of awarding Robert Lewandowski the 2020 Ballon d’Or award.

According to the organizers, Ballon d’Or was not organized last year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Robert Lewandoski was the favorite to win last year’s award having won the treble with Bayern and finishing as the tournament’s highest goal scorer.

Organizers react to Messi’s suggestion to award Lewandowski

“Robert, you deserve your Ballon d’Or. Last year, everyone was in agreement to say that you were the big winner of this award,” Messi had said after receiving his seventh Ballon d’ Or.

However, France Football editor-in-chief Pascal Ferré stated in response to the news that Lewandowski is open to the possibility.

What Messi said was nice and clever. I think we do not have to make very quick decisions. We can think about it and at the same time we should respect the history of the Ballon d’Or, which is based on voting,” Ferré told Watson via Bulinews.

“We can’t be sure if Lewandowski would have won the Ballon D’Or last year. We can’t know because there was no vote. But, to be honest, Lewandowski would have had a great chance of winning last year.”

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Chelsea name Enzo Maresca as new manager

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2 years ago

June 3, 2024

Mayowa

Enzo Maresca on Monday appointed as the new manager of the men’s team at Chelsea FC.

The West London Premier League team made this announcement on its website in a statement, saying, commencing July 1, 2024, Maresca will assume his new position. The Blues put the Italian under contract for five years.

Reacting, Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, said: “We are delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea.

“He has proven himself to be an excellent coach capable of delivering impressive results with an exciting and identifiable style.”

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Kylian Mbappé to join Real Madrid as new signing next week

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2 years ago

June 2, 2024

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After winning the Champions League, Kylian Mbappé is expected to be announced as a new signing by Real Madrid the following week.

In February, the 25-year-old international athlete made his choice. He can now be regarded as a new Real player because every document has been completed, sealed, and signed.

As per media reports, Kylian Mbappé joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer. “.. I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks. I will play my last game as Parc des Princes on Sunday,” Mbappe said in a video statement on X.

“It’s a lot of emotions. (For) many years I had the chance and great honour to be a member of the biggest French club, one of the best in the world which allowed me to travel here,” Mbappe added.

“It’s hard and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that I will leave the country, France, the league and the Championship. But I think, I needed this, a new challenge after seven years.”