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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.

News Source : Sports Tiger

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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