Ballon in a sentence

Of course, the destination of the Big Cup trophy was a mere afterthought compared to the main talking point on Saturday: who would win the Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or?

If Old Leighlin could get the win here, depending on the result of the game between St Mullins and Ballon the following Sunday, there could be a situation where three teams are on two points with Ballon top of the table on six.

Aitana Bonmati has three goals so far and has stepped in for Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner who has been limited by injury.

Arsenal striker Beth Mead, runner-up to Putellas for the Ballon d’Or, is also nominated, as are two other members of the England team that won the European Championship on home soil in Leah Williamson and Keira Walsh.

Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas completed part of the training session with her Barcelona women's team mates on Monday as she continues to recover from a knee injury.

Before the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's lucrative Manchester United contract was terminated mutually, there had been rumours of a move to Saudi Arabia for some time.

But the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is yet to feature for the first time since joining the club despite training with the squad.

Charlton was one of only nine players in football history to have won the World Cup, European Cup (now Champions League ) and the Ballon d'Or, with former Three Lions boss Sir Alf Ramsay noting he was the “lynchpin of our team”.

Galtier was asked at a news conference if he'll be able to count on the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner returning to the field after the suspension.

He has filled the void left by the departure of 2022 Ballon D’Or winner Karim Benzema, who left for Saudi Arabia.

He scored 112 goals in 216 games for Barcelona in his seven years at the club, winning the Ballon d’Or while in Catalonia.

He won two La Liga trophies with the Catalan giants, among other silverware and earning the Ballon d’Or.

His agent, Andre Curry, has tipped the teen to be a potential Ballon d’Or winner.

In the same year, Suárez received the Ballon d'Or presented by the French football magazine to the European footballer of the year.

In the speech she gave after receiving the 2023 Ballon d'Or, Aitana Bonmatí recalled a particular moment; playing in front of a sold-out Camp Nou.

Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are among the leading contenders to win this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or, while Spain World Cup star Aitana Bonmati leads the nominees announced on Wednesday for the women’s prize.

Norway, however, will be without injured striker Ada Hegerberg after the Ballon d'Or winner failed to recover in time from a groin injury that saw her withdraw from the previous game before kickoff.

Norway looked most dangerous with the ball at Caroline Graham Hansen’s feet, particularly with former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg left on the bench until the 74th minute.

Presented in a glitzy ceremony the five-time Ballon d’Or winner declared “in Europe, my work is done” as he embraces a new frontier after a glittering career.

Rep. Steve Cohen has said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made a "fool of herself" during a recent classified briefing about what authorities said was a Chinese spy ballon.