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'Dibu' Martínez defies Paris boos to win best goalkeeper trophy

28-10-2024 22:35 Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez has been selected as the best goalkeeper in the world, winning the prestigious Yashin Trophy for a second straight year.

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Respect for Messi holds off rising stars to individual awards

15-01-2024 21:49 Respect for Lionel Messi from players, fans and journalists has forced the game's new stars – Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham – to wait another year for the big individual awards.

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Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for eighth time

30-10-2023 18:34 Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for eighth time, 'Dibu' Martínez wins Tashin Award for best goalkeeper; Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati won the Women's Ballon d'Or earlier in the evening.