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Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho among 30 nominees

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Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho among 30 nominees

Six-time champion Lionel Messi and five-time champion Cristiano Ronaldo are both selected for the 2021 Men’s Ballon d’Or. 30 candidates.

The two, along with Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and N’Golo Kanter, are the main contenders for the award. It is worth mentioning that the Golden Globe is the most coveted personal award in football. In the summer, Messi won the Copa America with Argentina, ending the wait for major international trophies, while Kanter and Jorginho helped Chelsea win the Champions League.

There are five Chelsea players on the list, including captain Cesar Aspilicueta. There are also five candidates from the Premier League champions Manchester City. Some other notable names on the list include Neymar, Kelly ambape, Erlin Harland, Mohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane, Luis Suarez, and Karim Benzema .

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It is widely expected that Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski will win last year’s award, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the award was cancelled by the organizers. Lewandowski played 29 times for Bayern in the 2020-21 Bundesliga, scoring 41 goals. The men’s and women’s football category awards will be presented at the Chatelet in Paris on November 29th. Twenty female players were also shortlisted in the women’s football category.

It is worth noting that Megan Rapinoe, the American star who won the award in 2019, did not make the list.

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Is a Sania Mirza biopic in the works? She reveals: Individuals have been conversing…

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Sania Mirza reflects on the challenges of being famous. She prioritizes her son Izhaan, striving to maintain a balance between work and motherhood.
Sania Mirza has a lot on her plate after being appointed as Dubai’s Sports Ambassador. With a career as prolific as hers, her journey would certainly be inspiring for many people, if made into a film.

But we are yet to see one materialise on Mirza’s life. She says there has been interest showed, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!”

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While work goes on, with Mirza also managing her tennis academies, it didn’t prevent her from ringing in the New Year with her ‘forever date’, as she captioned her picture with her six-year-old, lovingly called Izzu.

We ask her about life as a single mother. “No matter what I do in my life, my son Izhaan is always going to be my priority. Even amongst my professional commitments, he will remain that. That doesn’t mean I don’t do other things. I try to revolve my stuff around Izhaan as much as I can,” says the 38-year-old, who became a mother in 2018.

“I also try to not leave him too much, at max maybe one-two nights if I have to travel for work. All of it works itself out. I try to find a balance,” she adds. Being a busy public figure also means that she is constantly in the public eye.

Doing and saying the right thing in her life must be a pressure. Does Mirza feel it? “Being famous or not comes with it’s own set of challenges. More than the pressure, I feel a sense of responsibility.

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I feel there are so many kids who look up to you, so you have a certain sense of responsibility about how you conduct yourself. I try to be myself as much as I can in the public eye. I feel humbled and honoured to be in this position. I speak from my heart,” she quips.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon and former World No. 1 doubles player, has recently revealed that conversations are underway for a potential biopic about her life. In an exclusive interview, Sania opened up about how she has been approached by individuals.

interested in bringing her inspiring journey to the big screen. “Individuals have been conversing, and it’s something that could definitely happen in the future,” she shared. While she didn’t provide specifics, the possibility of a Sania Mirza biopic has excited her fans, who have long admired her achievements on and off the court.

Sania’s remarkable career includes six Grand Slam titles, a career-high doubles ranking, and her pioneering efforts to break stereotypes in the world of sports. Beyond her athletic prowess.

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she has been a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment, making to make her story even more compelling. From her struggles and sacrifices to her triumphs and resilience, a biopic would surely highlight the journey of a woman who has defied the odds and become a trailblazer in the world of tennis.

The conversation around a biopic is not surprising, as there has been increasing interest in telling the stories of influential sports figures, especially women, whose contributions have often been underappreciated. With a potential biopic on the horizon, Sania could inspire yet another generation of young athletes, especially girls, to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

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