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Luis Suárez, only Spanish man to win Ballon d’Or, has died – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Suárez Miramontes, the so-called “Golden Galician” who is the only Spanish man to win soccer’s most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d’Or, has died, according to former club Inter Milan. He was 88. Inter did not indicate the cause of Suárez’s death when announcing his passing on Sunday. Although…
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Benzema not upset after Ballon d’Or snub: Ancelotti | Football News
[ad_1] MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday Karim Benzema is “not crying” about missing out on winning his first Ballon d’Or. Lionel Messi, who left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain last summer, won the Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time on Monday. The 34-year-old Messi led Argentina to the Copa America title…