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Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win the Ballon d’Or while Real Madrid declines the ceremony

PARIS (AP) — Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or on Monday as the world’s best soccer players, while Real Madrid turned down the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest. Rodri, 28, won…

Why aren’t Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among the nominees?

The 2024 edition of the Balón de Oro, just realized in Paris, marks a significant change in the history of the Galardón: 21 years ago, between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there were no 30 nominees for the award for…