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'Ballon d'Or!' Rio screams, 13 times | Libero 054
Ruud Gullit has been booked. iShowSpeed is getting his tuxedo ready. Kaka will be around, probably. That’s right: it’s Ballon d’Or time, and on today’s Libero, John Brewin, Miguel Delaney and Rory Smith — Libero’s balls of gold — discuss the shifting meaning of the trophy, whether the obsession with it is an exclusively modern phenomenon, and the tension of individual awards in a team sport.
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:43 Champions League insights and Miguel's trip to Bilbao
08:51 Rio Ferdinand and the Ballon d'Or discussion
14:36 The Impact of Messi and Ronaldo on the award
23:19 Individual awards in football
35:45 The Challenge for the likes of Salah and Lewandowski
40:56 Experiencing the Ballon d'Or: Behind the Scenes
51:35 The Politics of the prizes
Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions
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