Sentence examples for the final ballon from inspiring English sources

He controls, he dominates absolutely everything". Time to hear all the lowdown on the final Ballon d'Or nominee - Germany and Bayern Munich sweeper - sorry, keeper - Manuel Neuer.

The plastic casts are drawn upon to denote how the rubber will be cut into sections to form the final ballon.

On the Grand Ballon, the final ascent of the day, Mogens Frey and Joaquim Agostinho both members of the same Frimatic team broke away.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the final in Japan, days after winning the Ballon d'Or.

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The final XI will be announced on 11 January at the Ballon D'Or ceremony.

Cristiano Ronaldo will have a chance to win a third straight Ballon d'Or award in January after being named on the final three-man shortlist, by Fifa, alongside Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Neymar.

Suarez has scored an incredible 29 goals in 29 games for Barcelona this season, putting him ahead of Ballon d'Or finalists Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo, who both made the final three-man shortlist with Lionel Messi, the eventual winner.

Managers from the United Kindgom are usually conspicious by their absence at the Ballon d'Or but, coincidentally Ellis – who US side thrashed Sasaki's Japan in the final, was born in Portsmouth.

The final XI for 2011 will be announced in Zurich along with the winner of the Fifa Ballon d'Or for the best player of 2011 , and Fifa Women's World Player of the Year 2011.

The four-time Ballon d'or winner playing not just against Germany but also the legend of Diego Maradona completed 72% of his passes and managed four shots during the final.