From Xavi to Haaland: Ballon d’Or winners in a world without Messi and Ronaldo
The 2026 Ballon d'Or looks to be an open race with a number of candidates in contention. It's a contrast to much of the past two decades, when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo hoovered up the prize… [+5093 chars]
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