Manchester United drop a bombshell, make massive bid for Ballon d'Or contender

Has the Ballon d'Or become too stats focused? - Sports Gazette

An intense debate swirls at the close of the European football season. Who will win the Ballon d’Or? Football’s greatest individual prize, developed in 1956 by French journalist Gabriel Hanot, will be awarded to the best men’s player of the 24/25 season at a ceremony in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on September 22. Selected by an international jury of specialised journalists from the highest FIFA ranking nations, the award is given based on …

Manchester United drop a bombshell, make massive bid for Ballon d'Or contender

With some new faces already at Old Trafford and others on the way, reports from the UK suggest the Red Devils are now targeting Barcelona's Raphinha.