Erling Haaland appears to have joined Vinicius Jr in skipping the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony.
Erling Haaland appears to have joined Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr in skipping the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris.
The event takes place at the Theatre du Chatelet, with Haaland on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or award along with a number of his Manchester City's teammates.
Midfielder Rodri, who was key in City's record-breaking fourth Premier League title in a row before helping Spain win Euro 2024, is a firm favourite to win the prize.
On the day of the ceremony, reports circulated claiming that Vinicius and Real had decided to boycott the ceremony - having already found out he was not going to be the winner.
But while City are slated to have a big presence in the French capital, talisman Haaland looks to have other priorities on Monday night.
Hours before the Ballon d'Or is handed out, the Norway striker took to Instagram to post that he is spending the evening in hospitality at Malmo vs Goteborg in the Swedish top flight.
He tagged the 'Eleda Stadium' on his picture, which had the Malmo crest on some napkins.
Haaland was at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony last year, where he finished in second place Lionel Messi collected the prize for a record-extending eighth time.
Even with a season disrupted by injury, Haaland hit 38 goals in 45 games for City and looks set to be in the top ten this time around too.Meanwhile, Spanish and European champions Real are not expected to have any time of representation at the event in an almighty boycott.
Following up on a post from RMC Sport's Fabrice Hawkins, Fabrizio Romano reported that Carlo Ancelotti, Florentino Perez and Jude Bellingham have not travelled despite Real being in contention for multiple awards.
As per AS, Los Blancos feel it is "obvious" that they are not respected by both UEFA and the Ballon d'Or.
The late Kim Woodburn famously had to be held back by security in the Celebrity Big Brother house after an explosive argument with Jamie O'Hara, which saw her call him an "adulterer"Kim Woodburn slammed Jamie O'Hara as an "adulterer"The late Kim Woodburn once blasted former Premier League star Jamie O’Hara in an explosive Celebrity Big Brother row that has gone down in reality TV history.Woo...
AN INFLUENCER linked with Lamine Yamal has revealed she has received sickening death threats.Fati Vazquez, 30, reportedly spent a weekend with the Barcelona star, sparking rumours of a romantic relationship.Fati Vazquez was seen on holiday seemingly in the same spot at the Barcelona starShe has almost 400,000 followers on InstagramPictures shared on Instagram by the pair, three days apart and veri...
DAZN presenter Eleonora Incardona stole the show at the Club World Cup.Incardona, 34, works as a touchline reporter for their coverage of Serie A.Eleonora Incardona stunned as she hosted the Club World CupThe Italian works as a touchline reporter for DaznShe also blew a kiss to her 1.2 million followersBut the TV star has joined the broadcaster for its coverage of the new-look tournament.And durin...
KIERAN Trippier's mystery woman has been revealed as Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry.Insiders said the reality TV star partied with the Newcastle United footballer at Ibiza nightclub Ushuaia last week.A source added: "Chloe and her friends were introduced to Kieran and his mates and they partied together."Kieran was very tactile and put his arm around her when they were together at the club."Chloe is ...
BRUNETTE beauty Simona Leskovska is turning heads at the Under-21s Euros.The 30-year-old is working as a reporter at the tournament in her native Slovakia.Simona has been spotted pitchside on presenting duties in a range of bold outfits at the Euros so far.Her 206,000 Instagram followers have been in for a treat as she wowed in a stylish white dress before Slovakia's 1-0 defeat to Italy on Saturda...
JAMES MADDISON and his long-time girlfriend Kennedy Alexa have heartwarmingly revealed they're expecting a second set of twins.The couple started dating in 2020 and welcomed their first child, son Leo, into the world the following year.England international Maddison and his model other half had twins - Delilah and Rome - just days after the midfielder joined Tottenham in the summer of 2023.And the...
CHLOE KELLY is living it up on a dream break - before trying to complete a dream double.The Lionesses forward jetted off with Manchester United defender Gabby George and their partners for sun-drenched hols ahead of Euro 2025.Loanee Kelly helped Arsenal to the Champions League crown last month, ending Barcelona's bid for three such titles in a row.Now she's making the most of brief downtime before...
DILETTA LEOTTA stole the show as she soaked in some sun ahead of the Club World Cup.The stunning Dazn presenter will be a regular sight on viewers' screens as the broadcaster gears up to televise the new-look tournament.The opening game of the competition ended in a 0-0 draw between the USA's Inter Miami and Egypt's Al Ahly FC in the early hours of this morning - or last night local time.Among tho...
CRISTIANO RONALDO is showing his son Cristiano Jr how to reach the elite level that made the Manchester United legend one of football's all-time greats.Ronaldo, 40, won a raft of honours throughout his glittering 23-year career and one of his main secrets lies on his stunning fitness levels.The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been prioritising his body from a young age and spends a lot of time in...
The influencer and former LPGA star believes golf stars are in for a difficult time at the tournament.The US Open will tee off TODAY at the Oakmont Country Club in Plum, PennsylvaniaPaige shared her tips for the competition on her Instagram story.She has backed stars such as Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau to be near the top come the end.However, she also backed a couple of lesser-known st...
- 1 DONE DEAL: Marseille confirm CJ Egan-Riley signing from Burnley
- 2 Chloe Kelly enjoys sun-kissed holiday as Arsenal star rests before Euro 2025
- 3 Jack Grealish set to leave Man City this summer
- 4 Man Utd make decision on replacing Andre Onana with Emi Martinez this summer
- 5 PSG vs Atletico Madrid Prediction 16 June 2025
- 6 Laura Woods gives update on post-pregnancy body
- 7 Real Madrid eye a trio of targets
- 8 Maddison and Wag announce they're expecting twins AGAIN
- 9 'If you want to understand, it's really obvious' – USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino responds to Christian Pulisic, eager to move past off-field drama
- 10 Tottenham make 'mega £70m bid for Bryan Mbeumo' as Man Utd fear hijack