Who Deserves to Win Soccer’s 2024 Ballon d’Or?

• ESPN - Sports

  Madrid's Rodrygo 'upset' by Ballon d'Or snub

  Rodrygo told ESPN he was "upset" at his omission from this week's men's Ballon d'Or shortlist, after helping Real Madrid win a LaLiga and Champions League double last season.
  
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• The Guardian - World

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• BBC News - Top stories

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• ESPN - Sports

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• The New York Times - World

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• The Guardian - World

  Venice 2024: Almodóvar’s first major festival win is richly deserved – and epically overdue

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• ESPN - Sports

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  Yesterday - US Open
• The Guardian - World

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• Financial Times - World

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• The New York Times - Sports

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• The New York Times - Sports

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• The New York Times - Sports

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• The New York Times - Sports

  Jannik Sinner Defeats Taylor Fritz to Win Men’s U.S. Open Title

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