Ballon d'Or Archives - The Cult of Calcio

Inter Stalwart Lautaro Martinez Dismisses Real Madrid Links

October 31, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Real Madrid, Serie A, Transfer Market

Lautaro Martinez has dismissed any notion of an exit from Inter, with Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid being heavily linked with the Nerazzurri striker. The 2022 World Cup winner was one of the attendees at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris for the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony, in which he finished in 20th position.

Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finished in the top 20 in the Ballon d’Or after leading Napoli to their third Scudetto last season.

Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia Make Ballon d’Or Top Twenty

October 31, 2023 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finished in the top 20 in the Ballon d’Or after leading Napoli to their third Scudetto last season. The Azzurri duo received more votes than the main Inter star, Lautaro Martinez, who won the World Cup and reached the Champions League final.

Serie A is well represented in the 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or, for which Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are the frontrunners.

Four Serie A Players Inserted in Ballon d’Or Shortlist

September 7, 2023 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Serie A is well represented in the 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or, for which Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are the frontrunners. There’s just one Italian, Nicolò Barella, but a few current and former Inter and Napoli players are among the nominees.

Ibrahimovic Heaps Praise on Bayern Munich, Digs at ‘Political’ Ballon d’Or

March 28, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Serie A

Speaking to German newspaper Bild, Ibrahimovic heaped praise on six-time European champions Bayern Munich, and also took his time to talk about the famed Ballon d’Or prize.

Messi Beats Lewandowski and Jorginho to Win Ballon d’Or

November 29, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, PSG, Serie A, The Azzurri

Winning the Euro and the Champions League was not enough for Jorginho to take home the Ballon d’Or. The Chelsea midfielder finished third. Lionel Messi won the award for the seventh time, besting Robert Lewandowski. Donnarumma was the best goalie of the year.

Chiellini and Ronaldo earn the highest player rating in the encounter between Juventus and Roma

Leaked Ballon d’Or Standings Witnesses Just One Active Serie A Player

October 29, 2021 Akhil Fisher Serie A

Just like in 2018, when Luka Modric broke the Messi-Ronaldo hegemony in the Ballon d’Or proceedings, the list for this year’s winner has also been leaked out.

Jorginho Bonucci Donnarumma Serie A Ballon d'Or

Predicting the Chances of Inter, Juventus and Italy Stars in Final Ballon d’Or List

October 10, 2021 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, PSG, Serie A

While most of them are outsiders on the list, we'll try to predict where the Italian and Serie A players will finish on the list once the Ballon d'Or winner is revealed on November 29, starting with the least likely to compete for the top spots, all the way up to the most likely.

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