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Nigeria:
Ikpeba - Mikel Can Still Win African Player Award
Daily Trust, 15 January 2014
Victor Ikpeba has advised John Mikel Obi to use the disappointment of losing the African Player of the Year title as a springboard to perform even better and win it soon. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ikpeba - Mikel Can Still Win
Vanguard, 15 January 2014
Victor Ikpeba has advised John Mikel Obi to use the disappointment of losing the African Player of the Year title as a springboard to perform even better and win it soon. Read more »
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Namibia:
Ronaldo Wins Namibian Vote
Namibian, 14 January 2014
CRISTIANO Ronaldo's Fifa Ballon D'or triumph on Monday was aided in no small part by the votes he received from Namibia. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ronaldo Wins Second Ballon d'Or
This Day, 14 January 2014
Five years after Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was voted world best footballer, the former Manchester United forward last night regained the honour to end… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ronaldo Defeats Messi, Ribery to Emerge World Best for 2013
Premium Times, 13 January 2014
Real Madrid and Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has emerged the winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or for 2013. Read more »
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Africa:
Ballon d'Or - King Pelé Will Be Honored
Africa Top Sports, 13 January 2014
Who will receive the Fifa Ballon d'Or 2013? Nobody knows yet. We'll have to wait for the gala to be organized by the governing body of world football tonight in Zurich to find it… Read more »
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Africa:
Yaya, Drogba, Mikel - the African Ballon d'Or to Be Known Today
Africa Top Sports, 9 January 2014
This is the day for CAF Awards. A host of stars will be held tonight in Lagos, Nigeria for the 22th edition of the African football awards. Read more »
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Ghana:
Ghana Coach Votes for Cristiano As Ballon d'Or 2013
Africa Top Sports, 25 December 2013
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has voted for the Portuguese star of Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo as the World's 2013 Best Player. Read more »
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Algeria:
Ballon d'Or Brings Football Stars to Algiers
Magharebia, 20 December 2013
Football giants turned out this week to see Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani win the 2013 Ballon d'Or for best Algerian international. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fifa Shortlists 20 Defenders for Ballon d'Or
Leadership, 5 December 2013
FIFPro, the worldwide players' union, and FIFA yesterday announced the 20 defenders shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2013. This is part of the final 55-player shortlist to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
2013 Ballon d'Or - FIFA Invites Iheanacho, Alampasu
This Day, 14 November 2013
Golden Eaglets' duo of striker Kelechi Iheanacho and Goalkeeper Dele Alampasu have been invited by world's soccer ruling body, FIFA as part of dignitaries to witness the annual… Read more »
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Africa:
Yaya Touré Among the 23 Candidates for Fifa Ballon d'Or
CAF, 29 October 2013
Reigning African Footballer of the Year , Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast and Manchester City has been named among the 23 footballers from which the 2013 FIFA World Player of the Year… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Matongorere Balon d'Or Hearings Starts
New Zimbabwe, 24 September 2013
ZIFA technical director Nelson Matongorere has been hauled before a disciplinary hearing after being suspended for his alleged role in the Fifa Balon D'or voting scandal. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Zifa Suspends Matongorere Over Ballon d'Or Vote
New Zimbabwe, 8 September 2013
ZIFA technical director Nelson Matongorere has been suspended for his alleged role in the Fifa balon dor voting scandal. Read more »