MESSI , RONALDO & MODRIC lead the list of 30 players nominated for the 2018 Ballon d'Or award

France Football revealed the  list of the 30 nominees for the Ballon d'Or.

the award has been won and dominated by Messi and Ronaldo for the pass ten years which is a decade now,but with Modric's great season seeing him winning the recent awards ,he is threatening to break up the dominance of Messi and Ronaldo .

The Ballon d'Or is considered the greatest accolade(award) a player can achieve and this year's ceremony will take place in Paris in france on the December 3rd this year.
the winner last is 2017 was Cristiano Ronaldo .

The 30 Nominees in Full

Final set

Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Rapheal Varane (Real Madrid)

Fifth set

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Lukas Modric (Real Madrid)
Neymar (P.S.G)
Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
Paul Pobga (Manchester United)

Fourth set

Hugo Loris (Tottenham Hotspur)
Mario Mandzukic (Juventus)
Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Kylian Mdappe (P.S.G)

Third set

Antonie Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Isco (Real Madrid)
Harry Kane (Tottenham)
N'golo Kante (Chelsea)


Second set

Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo(Juventus)
Kelvin de Bruyne (Manchester City)
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
Diego Godin

First set

Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Alisson Becker(Liverpool)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Edinso Cavani (P.S.G)

OVERMAS EXPLAINS WHY BARCELONA FAILED TO SIGN DE JONG

But he thinks they’ll be back in January

Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars reckons the reason Barcelona did not sign Frenkie De Jong over the summer was because they did not value him enough.

Recent reports have claimed that Barcelona offer Ajax €25-30 million for their midfielder but were told he was not for sale. Tottenham also apparently made a bigger offer and met with the same response.

De Jong has said he expects to spend the season with Ajax, but Overmars is expecting Barcelona to return when the transfer window opens in January.

“Barcelona did not value De Jong,” he said.

”Barcelona may return for Frenkie in January. Players will not leave in that period.”

Source | Voetbalzone

Barcelona are going to have to seriously up their big if they are to lure De Jong away. The midfielder’s value may increase too if he continues to shine and more clubs show an interest.https://goal.com

MANCHESTER UNITED ARE BEING TAKEN TO COURT

MANCHESTER UNITED are being taken to court by Belgian club Genk.

They face a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the signing of Belgian wonderkid Indy Boonen, who has since joined Oostende without playing a first-team game for United.

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Rivals City and Arsenal lost out as United snapped up Boonen, then 16, in 2015.

But this summer the winger, now 19, snubbed a new three-year contract because he wanted first-team football and returned to Belgium with KV Oostende on a free.

Neither United nor Genk would comment but CAS confirmed it was a dispute over the training compensation payable by United.

Indy Boonen arrived at Old Trafford from Genk but has just returned to Belgium

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Indy Boonen put up a message to say he had three special years at Old Trafford

The case will be heard in Switzerland on October 12.

Earlier this year United’s academy chief Kieran McKenna rated Boonen as “one of the best finishers in the group” of teens coming through at Old Trafford.

Boss Jose Mourinho called him to train with the senior squad a few times.

But Boonen decided he would struggle to reach even the fringes of the first team.

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Uruguay beat Mexico 4:0

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Luis Suarez shows how far Mexico's next generation has to go

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• MEXICO V URUGUAY
 
• WORLD CUP
 
• URUGUAY
 
• FRIENDLIES
 
• L. SUÁREZ

The Barcelona star had two goals and an assist with a young El Tri unable to cope with a player of his experience

Luis Suarez drank it in as he left the NRG Stadium pitch in the 68th minute of Uruguay's 4-1 victory over Mexico. He gave the referee a wink when the official tried to speed his exit. He applauded the crowd in all directions, only for the boos to grow louder.

They should have stood and applauded.

The Barcelona forward had just delivered an incredible performance and given Mexico's next generation a lesson about just how far they have to go.

LUIS ENRIQUE will make his debut as Spain manger in this weekend’s hotly-anticipated Nations League opener against England at Wembley Stadium.

It’s Enrique’s first managerial position since leaving Barcelona in June last year, taking over the role after interim boss Fernando Hierro stepped down after Spain’s World Cup quarter-final penalties defeat to Russia.

Luis Enrique faces the media ahead of England clash

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When did Luis Enrique become the Spain manager?

Luis Enrique was announced as the new national team boss in July, taking over the reins from Fernando Hierro who managed the side during the World Cup before stepping down.

Hierro was filling in for former Spain boss Julien Lopetegui, who was sacked by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) days before the nations World Cup opener to Portugal.

This was down to negotiations taking place between Lopetegui and Real Madrid, which occurred without any information to the RFEF.

Lopetegui signed a three-year-deal to take over the Spanish giants from Zinedine Zidane but lost out on the chance to manage the country at the World Cup, despite winning 14 of his 20 games in charge while drawing the other six.

Julen Lopetegui was sacked days before World Cup opener

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What other clubs has Luis Enrique managed?

Luis Enrique began his managerial career at Barcelona B in 2008 before doing spells at Spanish clubs Roma and Celta.

Enrique became the Barcehttps://www.goal.comlona manager in July 2014 and won the treble in his first year in charge, scooping the La Liga Coach of the Year and the FIFA World Coach of the Year along the way.

He added the double a year later and won a third successive Copa Del Ray in his final year in charge of the squad.

Under Enrique, Barcelona won 138 of their 181 games, losing just 21 matches.

Enrique celebrates as Barcelona win the Champions League in 2015

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When did Luis Enrique became Spain coach and which other clubs has he managed

LUIS ENRIQUE will make his debut as Spain manger in this weekend’s hotly-anticipated Nations League opener against England at Wembley Stadium.

It’s Enrique’s first managerial position since leaving Barcelona in June last year, taking over the role after interim boss Fernando Hierro stepped down after Spain’s World Cup quarter-final penalties defeat to Russia.

Luis Enrique faces the media ahead of England clash

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When did Luis Enrique become the Spain manager?

Luis Enrique was announced as the new national team boss in July, taking over the reins from Fernando Hierro who managed the side during the World Cup before stepping down.

Hierro was filling in for former Spain boss Julien Lopetegui, who was sacked by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) days before the nations World Cup opener to Portugal.

This was down to negotiations taking place between Lopetegui and Real Madrid, which occurred without any information to the RFEF.

Lopetegui signed a three-year-deal to take over the Spanish giants from Zinedine Zidane but lost out on the chance to manage the country at the World Cup, despite winning 14 of his 20 games in charge while drawing the other six.

Julen Lopetegui was sacked days before World Cup opener

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What other clubs has Luis Enrique managed?

Luis Enrique began his managerial career at Barcelona B in 2008 before doing spells at Spanish clubs Roma and Celta.

Enrique became the Barcelona manager in July 2014 and won the treble in his first year in charge, scooping the La Liga Coach of the Year and the FIFA World Coach of the Year along the way.

He added the double a year later and won a third successive Copa Del Ray in his final year in charge of the squad.

Under Enrique, Barcelona won 138 of their 181 games, losing just 21 matches.

Enrique celebrates as Barcelona win the Champions League in 2015

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