Before the champions league final, people would shout ‘ballon d’or!’ at me. it’s the holy grail

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This man is hot. Not content with being the reigning African Footballer of the Year and the first Ballon d’Or winner hailing from outside Europe, George Weah was also recently named by FIFA as the bes

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The Atletico goalkeeper on his quest for the biggest prizes, swapping his individual awards for team silverware, and aiming to take Slovenia to the 2026 World Cup

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond