Real Madrid defender Marcelo said he wanted team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ballon d Or, but believes it is just a matter of time before Neymar takes out the coveted award.
Barcelona s Lionel Messi was awarded a record fifth Ballon d Or on Monday, finishing ahead of Ronaldo and Neymar as the best player in the world for 2015.
Ronaldo was the holder of the award after going back-to-back in 2013 and 2014 with Messi having won four in a row between 2009 and 2012.
Marcelo, who plays with Neymar in the Brazil national team, said it is just a case of when the 23-year-old wins the award.
I think Messi and Cristiano are in a level above the other players and now Neymar proved he s in their level, it s a matter of time for him to win his own Ballon d…
Chelsea have launched an internal disciplinary procedure following Enzo Fernandez s social media video which the French Football Federation (FFF) said included an alleged racist chant.
Fernandez, who posted the video in an Instagram live, was chanting a derogatory song about France following Argentina s Copa America victory on Sunday along with some of his team-mates.
The FFF said they will file a legal complaint against Argentina for the video, while Fernandez s Chelsea team-mate Wesley Fofana, who has one cap for France, reposted it on his social media account with the caption: Football in 2024: uninhibited racism .
Fernandez later apologised for the video, saying he was truly sorry .
I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram cha…