The Frenchman registered one of the biggest wins in the award's history
The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner dedicated the award to his idol growing up
The director of France Football spoke about the campaigns to influence the vote just days away from the announcement of the winner
A legend of the sport was quickly to rally behind the Argentine despite the snub by France Football
The French striker spoke about his role at Real Madrid, the Ballon d'Or and his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo
Until 1994, only European players could be candidates for the Ballon d'Or. But then the rule changed and now, any player can be a candidate.
In an article recently published Carragher makes the case that the Senegalese forward should be winner of the next Ballon d'Or