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🏆 Can ESPN predict the Ballon d'Or awards?

The Ballon d'Or awards are typically tough to predict, but can ESPN and our global resources do just that?

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Who deserves to win the men's Ballon d'Or?

There is no consensus pick for this year's award, which will be presented on Monday, but maybe there should be. Here's who actually deserves to win it.

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NWSL drops controversial criteria around ‘Rodman Rule’ in settlement with NWSLPA

Any player will be eligible for High Impact Player statusRequirements had included top 100, marketability listsSides also resolve grievance on Rodman contract refusalT...

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Goal tracker: Cristiano Ronaldo nets No. 982

With Cristiano Ronaldo on the quest to score 1,000 goals, ESPN provides goal-by-goal analysis of the Portuguese superstar's quest.

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Spygate put me in difficult position - Southampton technical director

Southampton group technical director Johannes Spors says that the Spygate scandal put him in a "difficult position" over the summer.

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Miami coach praises Messi's 'commitment' to play after award in Spain

Inter Miami head coach Cristian "Kily" Gonzalez confirmed Lionel Messi will rejoin the team for the match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday after receiving th...

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NWSL Power Rankings: Washington Spirit, Gotham FC and San Diego Wave eye shield

As the regular season winds down, the race for the NWSL Shield continues to heat up

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Ronaldinho set to play 1st game in 11 years for Italian team next month

More than a decade after retiring, Brazil great Ronaldinho is set to don soccer boots again in an Italian third division match next month.

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Ronaldo scores 1st goal since Portugal suspension, now 18 short of 1,000

Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the first time since he was suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation after he helped Al Nassr to a 3-1 victory over Al Faisaly in t...

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Premier League, Antonelli goes for F1 title, plus WSL and clásico action – follow with us

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...

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Chaotic state of football in Brazil epitomises a nation where greed has conquered glory | Jonathan Liew

The national game merely reflects the mood in a divided nation which is going to the polls with very little faith in the power of democracyLook, cards on the table: I ...

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Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency

AFC president Sheikh Salman praises and hugs InfantinoIt had stood with Uefa and Concacaf against himThe Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for...