Erling Haaland of Manchester City has been advised by former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley to never attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony again if he does not win this year.The 30-man shortlist for the prize, which will be awarded in Paris on October 30, includes Haaland.Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi, who has already won the award seven times, is believed to be the favorite to take it home again.The 36-year-old capped his trophy-laden career with the 2022 World Cup...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the 2016 Ballon DOr prize.The Real Madrid superstar beat off competition from rival Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann, to claim his fourth Ballon DOr.Ronaldo had previously won the award in 2008, 2013 and 2014.The 31-year-old enjoyed a brilliant year, winning the Champions League with Madrid, before captaining Portugal to European Championship glory in France, making him a hot contender to win this year.Messi is ho...

The Real Madrid and France star man, Karim Benzema has today announced his retirement from international football.Benzema who failed to play any match in the just concluded FIFA world cup due to injury made this known today via a post on his social media pages.He writes:I made the effort and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I'm proud of it!I have written my story and ours is ending. #Nueve