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🚨🇪🇸🗣️ ANDER HERRERA on how ÁNGEL DI MARÍA was world-class everywhere but failed at MANCHESTER UNITED: “Di María was great in his first couple of months. He provided a lot of assists, scored goals, and played on the right and left. But I don't remember exactly when things changed with Van Gaal. After one game, he lost the ball too many times. Van Gaal criticised him in front of everyone, and then Di María changed. He said to me, ‘If there is someone in the team who has to lose the ball, it's me.’ And I agree with him. Di María was the one who had to take risks. After that, his house was robbed. Then everything became very negative, and it's sad because he could have been great for the club. The way he started and performed, I think he was one of those players with United DNA. His game was chaotic: take the ball, attack, run back, win the ball, and attack again. We lost an amazing Di María for probably three, four, or five years at the club.”

🚨🇪🇸🗣️ XAVI on how JOHAN CRUYFF changed Barcelona's football and world football: “I think Johan changed our mentality a lot when he first arrived as a player, but especially as a coach. He was a genius. His ideas were amazing: triangles, attacking football and being brave. It was incredible. In Spain, everybody talked about La Furia Española — being strong and brave. But Johan brought something totally different. It was about calmness. We would bring order to the pitch, maintain our positions, keep possession, attack and create as many chances as possible. It was different. It was like, ‘Wow, this guy is totally different.’ I wasn't strong, I wasn't fast, and I couldn't dribble much. If I had played in Spain in the 1970s, I would never have played football. But with Johan, it was different. His ideas were perfect for me because I had to think about where my teammates were, the triangles, positioning, controlling the ball and attacking. It was totally different. That was Johan. He didn't just change Barcelona's mentality; I think he changed the whole world of football.”

Arsenal fans call Bukayo Saka their Starboy. ⭐ The reason behind it is crazy not just his playing style, but also the kind human being he is. The Ballon d’Or gala and the media recognised his true character. ❤️

🏆 KYLIAN MBAPPÉ — BALLON D’OR RANKINGS YEAR BY YEAR 🇫🇷 🥈 2026 — 2nd 7️⃣ 2025 — 7th 6️⃣ 2024 — 6th 🥉 2023 — 3rd 6️⃣ 2022 — 6th 9️⃣ 2021 — 9th ❌ 2020 — Not awarded 6️⃣ 2019 — 6th 4️⃣ 2018 — 4th 7️⃣ 2017 — 7th 🔥 10 YEARS. 9 RANKINGS. ONE TOP-3 FINISH BEFORE 2026.

🏆 LAMINE YAMAL — BALLON D’OR RANKINGS YEAR BY YEAR 🇪🇸 🥉 2026 — 3rd 🥈 2025 — 2nd 8️⃣ 2024 — 8th 🤯 3 nominations. 3 consecutive years. Still only 19. 🐐

🏆 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗗’𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 🤯

🔙💣 🚨 In 2024, Real Madrid BOYCOTTED the Ballon d’Or ceremony because Vinícius Jr. was not going to win, despite the club winning the Club of the Year award. But in 2026, Real Madrid players are attending the Ballon d’Or ceremony despite knowing that Kylian Mbappé is not going to win and that the club has not won a single trophy. 🤔 WHAT HAS CHANGED? Is Florentino Pérez protecting Vinícius Jr. more than Mbappé, or has Mbappé become the real dictator of Real Madrid? 💣

🏆 TOP 20 CLOSEST BALLON D’OR BATTLES IN HISTORY 🤯 1. Messi vs Van Dijk — 7 points 2. Figo vs Zidane — 16 points 3. Messi vs Lewandowski — 33 points 5.Owen vs Raúl — 36 points 6. Rodri vs Vinícius Jr — 41 points 7. Ronaldo vs Carlos — 24 points 8.Shevchenko vs Deco — 36 points 9. Ronaldinho vs Lampard — 77 points 9.Cannavaro vs Buffon — 49 points 10.Nedvěd vs Henry — 62 points 11. Kaká vs Cristiano — 444 points 12. Cristiano vs Messi — 446 points 13. Messi vs Cristiano — 473 points 14. Cristiano vs Messi — 429 points 15. Cristiano vs Messi — 76 points 16. Modrić vs Cristiano — 275 points 17. Benzema vs Mané — 356 points 18. Messi vs Haaland — 105 points 19. Dembélé vs Yamal — 321 points

🏆🚨 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟭𝟮 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗗’𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 🤯

🇵🇱 Robert Lewandowski’s 2019/20 season was one of the BIGGEST ROBBERIES in football history. 💔 🏟️ 47 appearances ⚽ 55 goals 🎯 10 assists 🏆 Bundesliga 🏆 UEFA Champions League 🏆 DFB-Pokal 👑 Bundesliga Top Scorer — 34 goals 👑 Champions League Top Scorer — 15 goals 🥇 Bundesliga Player of the Season 🥇 UEFA Men's Player of the Year 🥇 FIFA The Best Men's Player 💔 55 GOALS. A HISTORIC TREBLE. NO BALLON D’OR. The award was cancelled in 2020, denying Lewandowski the chance to win football’s most prestigious individual prize after a legendary season.

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Harry kane wins 2026 Ballon d’Or 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

🏆 BALLON D’OR — ALL-TIME RECORDS 🥇 Most Nominations 1. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo — 18 2. 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi — 16 3. 🇮🇹 Paolo Maldini — 13 🥈 Most 2nd-Place Finishes 1. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo — 6 2. 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi — 5 3. 🇩🇪 Franz Beckenbauer — 2 🥉 Most 3rd-Place Finishes 1. 🇪🇸 Xavi — 3 2. 🇮🇹 Paolo Maldini — 2 3. 🇫🇷 Michel Platini — 2 🔟 Most Top-10 Finishes 1. 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi — 15 2. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo — 14 3. 🇮🇹 Paolo Maldini — 10 🔝 Most Top-20 Finishes 1. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo — 18 2. 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi — 16 3. 🇮🇹 Paolo Maldini — 13

🔙 🚨 After Real Madrid signings, Lamine Yamal mocked Marc Cucurella in an interview for signing for Real Madrid: “I told him he's going to start the first [Clásico] game and be a substitute in the second because I'm going to eat him alive!” 😂🔥 When they finally faced each other for the first time, Cucurella COOKED Lamine Yamal!

🚨🏆 𝗝𝗢𝗦É 𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗛𝗢 — 𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧. 🇵🇹 PORTO — 17 YEARS WITHOUT A EUROPEAN TROPHY 🇵🇹 Mourinho arrived → 🏆 UCL 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 CHELSEA — 50 YEARS WITHOUT THE PREMIER LEAGUE 🇵🇹 Mourinho arrived → 🏆 PREMIER LEAGUE 🇮🇹 INTER — 45 YEARS WITHOUT THE UCL 🇵🇹 Mourinho arrived → 🏆 UCL + TREBLE 🇪🇸 REAL MADRID — 18 YEARS WITHOUT COPA DEL REY 🇵🇹 Mourinho arrived → 🏆 COPA DEL REY 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 MAN UNITED — 8 YEARS WITHOUT A EUROPEAN TROPHY 🇵🇹 Mourinho arrived → 🏆 EUROPA LEAGUE 🇮🇹 ROMA — NEVER WON A EUROPEAN TROPHY 🇵🇹Mourinho arrived → 🏆 FIRST EUROPEAN TROPHY 🇪🇸 REAL MADRID — 2 YEARS TROPHYLESS 🇵🇹 Mourinho arrived → 🏆 WAIT…

🚨🇧🇷🗣️ ROBERTO CARLOS on how he became REAL MADRID'S AGENT, convincing ZINEDINE ZIDANE and DAVID BECKHAM to join the club : “I didn't negotiate Zidane's transfer. His signing came about because of what he did on the pitch. The way he played for Juventus and France was extraordinary. During a match, I told him to come to Real Madrid if he wanted to win titles. It wasn't a formal negotiation. Great players naturally dream of playing for Real Madrid. With Beckham, it was similar. I told him, ‘Come with us, and you'll be happy.’ I said it during a match, too. I remember joking with him and telling him that we would see each other soon. It was more about telling great players that they should experience Real Madrid. When you're part of the club, you understand its history and greatness, and you want the best players beside you because that's how you learn. When Zidane finally arrived, I simply told him how good he was and that I wanted to play with him. I told him he would learn what Real Madrid's history and greatness were really about. Sometimes people laugh at comments like that, but eventually they can become reality. Many players dream of wearing the Real Madrid shirt and experiencing what it means to play for the club.”

🚨🇧🇷🗣️ ROBERTO CARLOS on what made the GALÁCTICOS dressing room different from modern football: “Marketing had become a major part of football. For example, Beckham sometimes had to travel to London early in the morning to film an advertisement. The coach had to understand that these players had commercial commitments as well as football responsibilities. Back then, a company could tell a player, ‘Tomorrow, you need to be in London at eight in the evening to film an advertisement,’ and the player would go and return to Madrid. Today, there is much more control over players' schedules. Clubs manage their commitments carefully to ensure that players complete their commercial work and still arrive at training properly prepared.”

🚨🇧🇷🗣️ ROBERTO CARLOS on why FLORENTINO PÉREZ resigned during the GALÁCTICOS era and why Real Madrid struggled to win more trophies: “We were a group of extraordinary players with enormous histories. I experienced something similar with the Brazilian national team, where managing a group with so many famous players was also difficult. We were teammates and friends, but we didn't win all the titles we wanted because the pressure was enormous. When we went to different stadiums, the pressure was intense, and sometimes we didn't know how to manage it. Sometimes we made decisions on the pitch that we shouldn't have made. We had won many titles before, but you cannot win everything. For the players, perhaps managing a dressing room full of superstars is easy. For the coach, it's much more difficult. A club like Real Madrid will always try to sign the best players. The coach has to understand how to manage them because, ultimately, the players are the ones who make the decisions on the pitch. Maintaining a good relationship with the coach is important.”

🚨🇧🇷🗣️ ROBERTO CARLOS on scoring so many goals at Inter being his “biggest problem” yet REAL MADRID signed him in just 24 HOURS! 😭 “I walked into the dressing room one day, and someone told me, ‘Do you know you're being sold?’ I said, ‘What?’ He replied, ‘Yes, Real Madrid are signing you.’ Someone from the sporting department told me that Fabio Capello was going to Real Madrid and wanted me desperately. At the end of the season, Fabio Capello came to sign me for Real Madrid. I was told that I would have to complete pre-season training in São Paulo, so we prepared there. The transfer happened very quickly. I think it was almost within 24 hours. Lorenzo Sanz was the president at the time. I have no bad memories of my time at Inter. Not at all. Inter was the club that opened the doors for me. My biggest problem there was that I scored too many goals! 😂

🚨🇧🇷🗣️ ROBERTO CARLOS on how his sister's education led him to sacrifice his childhood: “I was the second oldest and the only boy in the family. My sister was studying, so I had to do something different. I had to stop studying to help my father work and contribute to the household income. He paid me a very small amount at the time. When I was 11, I worked with my father. I used to get in his way, and even today, he tells me that I bothered him while he was working because I always wanted to be beside him. But it was a beautiful childhood. We didn't come from a financially powerful family, and we were always very humble. My father worked to take care of the house, buy the things we needed and support the family's growth. We always maintained peace and tranquillity. People sometimes ask me what my childhood was like, and I always give the same answer. Just because Roberto Carlos became a famous footballer doesn't mean my family suddenly had mansions and enormous wealth.”