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31 Oct 2023

Top 10 Footballers With Most Ballon d'Or Awards - In Pics

In the realm of football, the Ballon d'Or is a gleaming symbol of excellence, an accolade coveted by players worldwide. Awarded annually to the individual who showcases unparalleled skill and performance throughout the calendar year, this honour is an affirmation of their footballing prowess. Initiated by France Football and determined through the votes of esteemed journalists, the Ballon d'Or transcends borders and boundaries, recognizing the best footballers from all corners of the globe. Over the years, a select few have not only earned this accolade but have done so multiple times, setting themselves apart as true legends of the sport. In this journey through football history, we'll explore the top 10 players who have, through their remarkable talents, clinched the most Ballon d'Or awards, leaving an indelible mark on the beautiful game.

17 Oct 2022

Ballon d'Or: Messi to Ronaldo, footballers with most Ballon d'Ors - In PICS

As the Ballon d'Or 2022 ceremony is set to be begin in Paris tonight, take a look at some elite footballers who have won this prestigious football award more than once in their astonishing careers.

26 May 2018

Michel Platini tells AFP: FIFA must now end his ban

Former UEFA president Michel Platini told AFP on Saturday he hoped FIFA would have "the decency" to lift his ban over a 1.8-million-euro payment from the world footballing body.

FIFA Corruption

05 Nov 2017

FIFA corruption trial opens in New York

Forty-two officials and marketing executives, and three companies were indicted in an exhaustive 236-page complaint detailing 92 separate crimes and 15 corruption schemes to the tune of $200 million.

06 Jul 2017

Swiss court rejects Michel Platini's appeal against FIFA soccer ban

Platini, who has denied wrongdoing, was banned from soccer along with Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA head who approved the payment.

02 Jul 2017

Disgraced Sepp Blatter regret at overstaying FIFA tenure

The 81-year-old was banned over ethics breaches, bringing an end to his 17-year reign as FIFA chief, following a suspect two million Swiss franc ($2 million, 1.8 million euro) payment to ex-UEFA president Michel Platini.

31 Mar 2017

Former UEFA chief Michel Platini lashes out at Sepp Blatter

Platini and Blatter were banned from all football-related activities, initially for eight years, over a 2 million Swiss francs ($2.00 million) payment FIFA made to Platini in 2011, with Blatter’s approval, for work done a decade earlier.

15 Mar 2017

FIFA ethics chiefs Cornel Borbely, Hans-Joachim Eckert face uncertain future

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, his right-hand man Jerome Valcke and former European soccer boss Michel Platini are among dozens who have been banned by the ethics committee in the last four years.

06 Jan 2017

USD 640mn boost forecast for 48-team FIFA World Cup: Report

In a 40-team World Cup, Europe would gain one extra berth compared to its current 13, while Africa would be able to send seven teams rather than five with Asia`s allocation increasing from 4.5 to 6.

05 Dec 2016

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter loses appeal against six-year ban, says not to appeal again

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday said he lost an appeal against a six year ban on him by the footballing body in the Court of Arbitration for Sport and said that he would not appeal.

20 Sep 2016

Michel Platini could receive UEFA compensation

Platini was elected to a third five-year-term in March 2015, but was suspended last October over the payment and never returned to his office.

Aleksander Ceferin

14 Sep 2016

UEFA elects surprise candidate Slovenian lawyer Aleksander Ceferin as new leader

Ceferin highlighted the credibility challenges facing scandal-tainted football, along with regular accusations of match-fixing and doping.

Aleksander Ceferin

13 Sep 2016

UEFA presidential race: Aleksander Ceferin favourite to replace banned Michel Platini

UEFA on Wednesday elects a new president after the banning of Michel Platini with Slovenian football leader Aleksander Ceferin the favourite to take on the task of easing tensions with Europe`s leading clubs.

12 Sep 2016

European football split as UEFA elects new president

The election, which will be held in Athens, has been called after former president Michel Platini was banned last October as FIFA`s ethics committee investigated allegations of unethical conduct.

10 Sep 2016

Ban-hit former FIFA President Sepp Blatter under fresh investigation over corruption

Blatter, 80, who is fighting to overturn his ban from football, declined to make comment about the latest case against him.

09 Sep 2016

Disgraced ex-CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb banned for life; Sepp Blatter hit with FIFA bribery probe

Webb was found guilty of charges including conflicts of interest and bribery and corruption.

07 Sep 2016

Disgraced Michel Platini to attend UEFA Congress in Athens

The former French international, a three-time European footballer of the year, is the key figure in the scandal that brought down FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

25 Aug 2016

Michel Platini at sports court for Sepp Blatter appeal

On Thursday, the Frenchman suggested Blatter`s fate may already be sealed.

Cristiano Ronaldo

07 Jul 2016

Euro 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo hopes for tears of joy in final after 2-0 win agaiast Wales in semis

Ronaldo`s goal, his third at the tournament, saw him tie France great Michel Platini`s record of nine goals at European Championship finals.

05 Jul 2016

Euro 2016, SF 2: Remembering Seville 1982 — the `scar` on France-German football relations

For many, West Germany`s 1982 World Cup semi-final against France in Seville remains the ultimate, an engrossing duel providing new plot twists at every turn.

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