Five top players who failed to win Ballon d’Or

Neymar believes that Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or.Cristiano Ronaldo has won the last two awards and is coming off the back of a season in which he netted a personal-best 61 goals.However, Messi netted 58 times in 57 appearances in all competitions as he inspired Barca to a historic treble, with the Catalans claiming La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

Consequently, Neymar believes that there is only one possible winner of the Ballon...

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Ivory Coast's match-winning goalkeeper Boubacar Barry says winning the Africa Cup of Nations is the result of 15 years of hard work.

Young Africans 1-0 victory over Thika United of Kenya on Wednesday brought satisfaction to fans, but the win drew only muted praise from head coach Marcio Maximo.

One of the most prominent football coaches in the country, Fred Felix Minziro, has criticised local football giants for allegedly spending a lot of money on recruiting foreign players of “little consequence”.

Rio de Janeiro. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar will be some of the headlining acts in Brazil during the 20th FIFA World Cup, which roars into life on Thursday.

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>CUF Secretary-General  Seif Shariff Hamad has said he will accept the October General Election results provided that the electoral process would be free and fair.

A black and white image of lions resting on a rock outcrop in the Serengeti has won the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.