query: who won the ballon d or in 2016

pos: 2016 Ballon d'Or 2016 Ballon d'Or The 2016 Ballon d'Or is an award given to the best-performing football player around the world in 2016. In September 2016, France Football announced that their partnership with FIFA for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award had come to an end and that they would revive the Ballon d'Or award, treating the 2016 edition as the 61st award. France Football announced that they would publish a shortlist of 30 players across six announcements with two hour intervals on 24 October 2016. On 12 December 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo won the award by a record margin of 429 points ahead

pos: FIFA Ballon d'Or FIFA Ballon d'Or were dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as part of their ongoing rivalry. Barcelona's Messi won the inaugural Ballon d'Or in 2010 and went on to win three in a row, after his wins in 2011 and 2012. Ronaldo, who plays for Juventus, won successive awards in the next two years. The final FIFA Ballon d'Or was presented to Messi in 2015. Its awarding bodies subsequently ended their partnership; for 2016, "France Football" reintroduced the previous format of the Ballon d'Or, while FIFA created The Best FIFA Men's Player award. Historically, the leading individual awards in

pos: Lionel Messi City 4–0. On 1 November, Messi scored his 54th Champions League group stage goal in Barcelona's 3–1 away loss to Manchester City, surpassing the previous record of 53 goals held by Raúl. On 12 November, Messi placed second in the 2016 Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who claimed the award for the fourth time. He finished the year with 51 goals, making him Europe's top scorer, one ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimović. After placing second in the 2016 Ballon d'Or, on 9 January 2017 Messi also finished in second place – behind Cristiano Ronaldo once again – in the 2016 Best

pos: 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or The 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fifth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 12 January 2015. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for a second consecutive time, having won it previously last year.This was his third Ballon d'Or win overall, placing him second to only Lionel Messi for the most wins in the history of the award. Nadine Keßler was named as the Women's World

pos: 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 13 January 2014. The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history. Real Madrid and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or. With the

pos: 2009 Ballon d'Or have won the Ballon d'Or as an Italian player. Additionally, another player was nominated but received no votes: Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid). 2009 Ballon d'Or The 2009 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists, was awarded to Lionel Messi of Barcelona on 1 December 2009. Messi won the award by a then record margin, 240 points ahead of 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Xavi was the second Barcelona player in the top three, finishing a further 63 points behind Ronaldo. Messi's win made him the first Argentine-born

pos: 2007 Ballon d'Or (1987), Marco van Basten (1988, 1989, 1992), George Weah (1995), and Andriy Shevchenko (2004). He was the last person to win the Ballon D'or outside of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo until it was won in 2018 by Luka Modric. Additionally, the following 15 players were nominated but received no votes: 2007 Ballon d'Or The 2007 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists, was awarded to Kaká. This was the first year in which players from clubs outside the UEFA federation were eligible for nomination; this change

pos: Messi–Ronaldo rivalry League history. They dominated the Ballon d'Or/The Best FIFA Men's Player awards since 2008, and UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award since 2014, however, in 2018 their roughly decade-long triumph was ended by Luka Modrić, seen as "end of an era". However, Modrić stated in an interview for the "France Football" that "history will say that a Croatian player, representing his small country, won the Ballon d'Or after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who are players at another level. Nobody has the right to compare themselves to them. They are the best in the history of this sport", and

pos: 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or 29 October 2012. There were three voters per FIFA member federation, one journalist and the coaches and captain of the national men's team. Each picked a first (5 points), second (3 points) and third choice (1 point), with their choices made public by FIFA. This was cut to a set of three "finalists" – Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo – on 29 November 2012. The odds-on favourite Lionel Messi won the award. Messi won all three FIFA Ballons d'Or since its inception in 2010 and also won both predecessor awards (the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of

pos: 2009 Ballon d'Or 2009 Ballon d'Or The 2009 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists, was awarded to Lionel Messi of Barcelona on 1 December 2009. Messi won the award by a then record margin, 240 points ahead of 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Xavi was the second Barcelona player in the top three, finishing a further 63 points behind Ronaldo. Messi's win made him the first Argentine-born player to win the award since Omar Sívori in 1961; however, Sívori had taken Italian citizenship by that time and is recognised to

pos: The Best FIFA Men's Player for merge of the two major player awards with "France Football". The six editions of the FIFA Ballon d'Or were dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as part of their ongoing rivalry. In 2016, the Ballon d’Or again lost its ‘FIFA’ tag and would be voted for exclusively by journalists, while the FIFA World Player of the Year award — which ran from 1991 to 2009 — was resurrected, this time as The Best FIFA Men's Player. According to reports, FIFA’s decision not to renew the deal was made in order to improve the organisation’s strained relationship with England’s

pos: Manuel Neuer award for four consecutive years between 2013 and 2016), and as one of the best and most complete goalkeepers of all-time, Neuer won the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Germany as well as the Golden Glove award for being the best goalkeeper in the tournament, and is considered by some in the sport to be the best goalkeeper in football since Lev Yashin. In 2014, Neuer finished third in the voting, behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award. The same year, he was ranked the third-best player in the world by "The Guardian". Neuer played

pos: Martin Ødegaard his debut for Real Madrid, coming-on as a 58th-minute substitute for hat-trick scorer and then-reigning FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo in an eventual 7–3 home win over Getafe CF. He became the youngest debutant in the history of the club at 16 years and 157 days old. Ødegaard was a regular starter for Castilla during the 2015–16 season. On 17 April 2016, he was praised in "Diario AS" for his performance in a 3–0 home win over SD Gernika Club, winning a penalty kick which Mariano scored. The result put the team top of the table. The team won

pos: UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award to become the FIFA Ballon d'Or. It also replaced the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to win the award three times as well as twice in a row. Since its inception, the award has been won by Lionel Messi (2011, 2015), Andrés Iniesta (2012), Franck Ribéry (2013), Cristiano Ronaldo (2014, 2016, 2017) and Luka Modrić (2018). Female players are awarded the UEFA Best Women's Player in Europe Award, introduced in 2013. According to UEFA, the award "recognise[s] the best player, irrespective of his nationality, playing for a football club within the territory

pos: Messi–Ronaldo rivalry did not think it was the end for them. In recent years, it has been said that the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been "encapsulated" by the individual rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi, with neither player ever participating in a goalless "El Clásico". Messi–Ronaldo rivalry The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry is a football rivalry between fans of Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and supposedly between the athletes themselves. Having won a combined ten Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or awards (5 each), both are widely regarded not only as the two best players of their generation, but also

pos: Messi–Ronaldo rivalry Messi–Ronaldo rivalry The Messi–Ronaldo rivalry is a football rivalry between fans of Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and supposedly between the athletes themselves. Having won a combined ten Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or awards (5 each), both are widely regarded not only as the two best players of their generation, but also regarded by many as the greatest of all time. Both players have regularly broken the 50 goal barrier in a single season and have scored over 600 goals each in their careers for club and country. Sports journalists and pundits regularly argue the individual merits

neg: FIFPro "France Football's" Ballon d'Or into one award, the FIFA Ballon d'Or. In 2014, FIFPro launched a women’s football committee. In February 2016, FIFPro Women's World XI was launched. Players of 33 different nationalities in over 20 countries participated in voting for one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards. Players marked bold won the FIFA World Player of the Year (2005–2009), the FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) or The Best FIFA Men's Player (2016–present) in that respective year. Players in "italics" have made appearances with multiple clubs, and appearances are separated accordingly. Players marked bold won the FIFA World Player

neg: 2016 Ballon d'Or of second placed Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann, who came third. There were 173 voters. All were journalists, in a change from previous years, and each voter was from a different country. Each voter voted for three players who received 5 points, 3 points and one point respectively. Ronaldo scored 745 points out of a maximum possible of 865. It was his fourth Ballon d'Or, the most of any European player in the history of the award. Sources: 2016 Ballon d'Or The 2016 Ballon d'Or is an award given to the best-performing football player around the world in 2016. In

neg: Antoine Griezmann focal point of the team. He would go on to break the club's scoring record for a debut season, and was named in the 2014–15 La Liga Team of the Season. He was also named La Liga Best Player in 2016, nominated for both the 2016 Best FIFA Men's Player and 2016 Ballon d'Or awards, finishing third on both occasions. Later in 2018 he was again nominated for 2018 Best FIFA Men's Player and 2018 Ballon d'Or, finishing sixth and third respectively. He also won the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, scoring twice in the final and also won the 2018

neg: 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or The 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the sixth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in Zürich on 11 January 2016. Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for the fifth time, extending his own record of five wins. Carli Lloyd was named as the Women's World Player of the Year, while Luis Enrique received the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football and Jill Ellis the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. The

neg: 1974 Ballon d'Or van Basten also won the Ballon d'Or three times after him. 1974 Ballon d'Or The 1974 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the Dutch striker Johan Cruyff on 31 December 1974. There were 26 voters, from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, England, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia. Cruyff became the first footballer who won the trophy three times, in 1971,

neg: FIFA World Player of the Year 2010 to 2015, the equivalent men's award was the FIFA Ballon d'Or, following a merging of the FIFA World Player of the Year and the France Football Ballon d'Or awards. Since 2016, the awards have been replaced by the Best FIFA Men's Player and the Best FIFA Women's Player awards. Eight women's footballers – three Germans, three Americans, one Brazilian, and one Japanese – have won the award. Marta, the youngest recipient at age 20 in 2006, has won five successive awards, the most of any player. Birgit Prinz won three times in a row and Mia Hamm won twice

neg: 2002 Ballon d'Or 2002 Ballon d'Or The 2002 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Ronaldo on 12 December 2002. This was Ronaldo's second Ballon d'Or, his first award was in 1997. Ronaldo was the first Brazilian national to win the award, when he won his first Ballon in 1997, since then Rivaldo had also won the award in 1999. He was also the fourth Real Madrid player to win the trophy after Alfredo Di Stéfano (1957, 1959), Raymond Kopa (1958), and Luís Figo (2000).

neg: Hamelin de Ballon lands and the de facto title Baron Abergavenny by a favourite of king Henry I of England, Brian Fitz Count, who held it, like his other lands, in right of his wife. Hamelin de Ballon Hamelin de Ballon (or Baalun, Baalan, Balun, Balodun, Balon, etc.), (b ca. 1060, died 5 March 1105/6, was an early Norman Baron and the first Baron Abergavenny and Lord of Over Gwent and Abergavenny; he also served William Rufus. Hamelin is traditionally made son of a Drogo (or Dru) de Ballon, lord of Ballon, today a commune in the department of Sarthe, Pays-de-la-Loire. It was

neg: Ballon d'Or Ballon d'Or The Ballon d'Or (; "Golden Ball") is an annual football award presented by "France Football". It has been awarded since 1956, although between 2010 and 2015, an agreement was made with FIFA and the award was temporarily merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year, and known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or. However, the partnership ended in 2016 and the award was reversed back to Ballon d'Or, while FIFA also reverted to its own separate annual award (now named The Best FIFA Men's Player). Conceived by sports writer Gabriel Hanot, the Ballon d'Or award honours the male

neg: Ballon d'Or Romário were retrospectively recognized as worthy winners. The original recipients, however, remain unchanged. Maradona and Pelé also received honorary Ballons d'Ors for their services to football in 1996 and 2013, respectively. Ballon d'Or The Ballon d'Or (; "Golden Ball") is an annual football award presented by "France Football". It has been awarded since 1956, although between 2010 and 2015, an agreement was made with FIFA and the award was temporarily merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year, and known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or. However, the partnership ended in 2016 and the award was reversed back to Ballon

neg: 1974 Ballon d'Or 1974 Ballon d'Or The 1974 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the Dutch striker Johan Cruyff on 31 December 1974. There were 26 voters, from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Germany, England, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, West Germany and Yugoslavia. Cruyff became the first footballer who won the trophy three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. French playmaker Michel Platini and Dutch compatriot Marco

neg: Col du Ballon d'Alsace Col du Ballon d'Alsace The Col du Ballon d'Alsace () is a mountain pass situated close to the summit of the Ballon d'Alsace () in the Vosges Mountains of France. It connects Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle (Vosges) with Masevaux (Haut-Rhin) and Belfort. The Ballon d'Alsace was the first official mountain climb in the Tour de France on 11 July 1905 although the tour had crossed the slightly lower Col de la République () in each of the previous two years. The first rider to the top of the Ballon was René Pottier, with the stage being won by Hippolyte Aucouturier. Stage 9 of

neg: 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or a record breaking honor in becoming the first youth academy ever to have all three finalists for the Ballon d'Or in one same year, with Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi.Messi won the award, his second consecutive Ballon d'Or victory. Marta won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award, her fifth in a row. José Mourinho, Portuguese manager of Real Madrid and previously of Internazionale, was the first winner of the men's FIFA World Coach of the Year award in 2010. The women's version of the award was won by Germany head coach Silvia Neid. The following 20

neg: Hamelin de Ballon Hamelin de Ballon Hamelin de Ballon (or Baalun, Baalan, Balun, Balodun, Balon, etc.), (b ca. 1060, died 5 March 1105/6, was an early Norman Baron and the first Baron Abergavenny and Lord of Over Gwent and Abergavenny; he also served William Rufus. Hamelin is traditionally made son of a Drogo (or Dru) de Ballon, lord of Ballon, today a commune in the department of Sarthe, Pays-de-la-Loire. It was located within the medieval County of Maine, invaded and conquered by Duke William of Normandy in the early 1060s, just before his invasion of England. Hamelin de Ballon and his brother Wynebald

neg: Riyad Mahrez medal. He signed a new four-year contract with Leicester in August 2016. He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or in October 2016, finishing seventh. He won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award in December 2016. Mahrez did not offer a big season especially with the decline in the level of Leicester much, but helped the team's arrival in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time, scoring four goals and two assists. On 6 May, Mahrez played his 100th Premier League game for Leicester, against Watford, scoring in the process. At the end of the 2016–17

neg: Grand Ballon Grand Ballon The Grand Ballon () or Great Belchen is the highest mountain of the Vosges, located northwest of Mulhouse, France. It is also the highest point of the Grand-Est French region. "Grand Ballon" means "great [round-topped] mountain" because a "ballon" in French is a geographical term for a mountain with a rounded summit. Some still call it "Ballon de Guebwiller", after the name of the closest town, Guebwiller, located to the east. It is high. Along with the Hohneck the summit of the Grand Ballon is the coldest and windiest point in Alsace. A record low of was recorded

neg: Ballon d'Or inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to create the FIFA Ballon d'Or, which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and "France Football" broke the merging agreement. After 2011, UEFA created the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award to maintain the format of the original Ballon d'Or. Eight players (Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Paolo Rossi, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaká) have won the FIFA World Cup, the European Cup/UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or during their careers. One-time winners are only included

neg: Ballon d'Alsace the stage being won by Hippolyte Aucouturier. Stage 9 of the 2005 Tour crossed this pass on the centenary of the original climb. Ballon d'Alsace features Alpine and Cross Country skiing tracks. The mountain is part of the so-called Belchen System, a group of mountains with the name "Belchen" (in German) that may have been part of a Celtic sun calendar. Ballon d'Alsace The Ballon d'Alsace (el. 1247 m.), sometimes also called the Alsatian Belchen to distinguish it from other mountains named "Belchen", is a mountain at the border of Alsace, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté. From its top, views include the

neg: FIFA World Coach of the Year of the award was won by head coach Silvia Neid in 2010. Starting in 2016 this award was replaced with the Best FIFA Football Coach Award. FIFA World Coach of the Year The FIFA World Coach of the Year was an association football award given annually to the football coach who is considered to have performed the best in the previous 12 months. It was awarded based on votes from coaches and captains of international teams, as well as journalists from around the world. The award started in 2010 after "France Football"'s Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of

neg: 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or: Pelé was given an honorary Ballon d'Or, having won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil but never an individual award from FIFA, as during his playing career only European-based players were eligible to win the original Ballon d'Or. On 29 October 2012, a 10-player shortlist was unveiled for the FIFA's Women's Player of the Year, which was chosen by experts from FIFA's Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup and a group of experts from France Football. It was announced on 29 October 2013. The three finalists for the award, announced

neg: Juan Carlos Valerón he was the best player they had ever played with. Ahead of his return to the "Estadio Riazor" in April 2016, Deportivo manager Víctor Sánchez said that Valerón would have won the Ballon d'Or had he played for a more fashionable club. Deportivo Spain U21 Juan Carlos Valerón Juan Carlos Valerón Santana (born 17 June 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was known for his technical abilities, especially passing skills and ball control, but was also injury-prone. Over 15 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 390 matches and 29 goals in representation

neg: Luka Modrić SFR Yugoslavia territory, the first footballer to win the Ballon d'Or from Eastern Europe after Andriy Shevchenko in 2004, and the tenth player from Real Madrid to capture the trophy. He also won the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker award, and was included in the FIFA World XI for the fourth time in his career. After receiving the FIFA Men's Player of the Year Award, Modrić stated it "shows that we all can become the best with hard work, dedication, and belief, all dreams can come true". Modrić dedicated the Ballon d'Or to "all the players who probably deserved to win

neg: Younis Mahmoud Iraqi player in history to have made the Ballon d'Or shortlist, when he finished 29th in 2007. He was the only outfield player on the list who didn't play his club football in Europe and was the only Asian player to make the final 30. Kaká won the Ballon d'Or that year, while Mahmoud earned two points, finishing ahead of 20 world-renowned players including the likes of Samuel Eto'o, David Beckham and Robin van Persie. Mahmoud is a Sunni Muslim of Iraqi Turkmen origin. He has married three times. Younis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Khalaf El- Obeidi(; born 3 February 1983

neg: France national football team 1984, France, led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini, won UEFA Euro 1984 and Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Under the captaincy of Didier Deschamps and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, France won the FIFA World Cup in 1998. Two years later, the team triumphed at UEFA Euro 2000. France won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2001 and 2003, and reached the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, which it lost 5–3 on penalties to Italy. The team also reached the final of UEFA Euro 2016, where they lost 1–0 to Portugal in extra time. France

neg: FIFA Ballon d'Or FIFA Ballon d'Or The FIFA Ballon d'Or (, "Golden Ball") was an annual association football award presented to the world's best men's player from 2010 to 2015. Awarded jointly by FIFA and "France Football", the prize was a merger of the FIFA World Player of the Year award and the Ballon d'Or, the two most prestigious individual honours in world football. The FIFA Ballon d'Or was awarded based on votes from international journalists and national team coaches and captains, who selected the players they deemed to have performed the best in the previous calendar year. The six editions of the

neg: FIFA Ballon d'Or name="Pele"> FIFA Ballon d'Or The FIFA Ballon d'Or (, "Golden Ball") was an annual association football award presented to the world's best men's player from 2010 to 2015. Awarded jointly by FIFA and "France Football", the prize was a merger of the FIFA World Player of the Year award and the Ballon d'Or, the two most prestigious individual honours in world football. The FIFA Ballon d'Or was awarded based on votes from international journalists and national team coaches and captains, who selected the players they deemed to have performed the best in the previous calendar year. The six editions of

neg: Ballon (ballet) Ballon (ballet) Ballon () is the appearance of being lightweight and light-footed while jumping. It is a desirable aesthetic in ballet and other dance genres, making it seem as though a dancer effortlessly becomes airborne, floats in the air, and lands softly. The name is widely thought to be derived from the French word "ballon" (meaning "balloon"), though it has been dubiously claimed that the name was inspired by French ballet danseur Claude Balon, who was known for performing exceptionally light leaps. A dancer will appear to defy the laws of physics when ballon is exhibited effectively. For example, during

neg: A.S.D. Sorrento Eccellenza for the 2016-2017 season. Mario Turi was appointed manager at the start of the season and initially did well. However, he was replaced in December 2016 by Maurizio Coppola. As of 24 January 2017 they currently lie in 2nd place and on course for a play off position, having won 10 of their 17 games. Serie C: 1 Serie C2: 1 Serie D: 2 Coppa Italia Serie C: 1 Coppa Italia Serie D: 1 Eccellenza Campania: 1 Promozione Campania: 2 "(this list only contains players who have made appearances for their respective national sides or who have made notable

neg: Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon 1141. He founded several monasteries, notably those of Quarr Abbey (1131), in the Isle of Wight, a priory at Breamore, Hampshire, and the Priory of St James, at Exeter. Some monastic chronicles call his father also Earl of Devon, but no contemporary record uses the title, including the monastic charters. Between 1151 and 1155 he married Adelize (Lucy) Ballon (d. circa 1146), who was the widow of Gilbert de Clare. They had children: The name "de Redvers" can also be found as "de Reviers" or "Revières". Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon

neg: Younis Mahmoud as Iraq won their 1st ever Asian Cup. Mahmoud won the top scorer award and the MVP award in the tournament, and finished 2nd place in the 2007 Asian Footballer of the Year award and 29th place in the 2007 Ballon d'Or vote, becoming the 1st Iraqi player in history to be nominated for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. 2 years later, he won his final trophy for Iraq, the 2009 UAE International Cup, and that year he also participated in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, playing all 3 of Iraq's games and scoring an offside goal against New Zealand

neg: Kelechi Iheanacho an exclusive list of players to have scored 10 Premier League goals before the age of 20. This list includes players such as Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Nicolas Anelka, Michael Owen and Romelu Lukaku. In October 2016, Iheanacho was nominated for the FIFA Golden Boy award, which was eventually won by Bayern Munich's midfielder Renato Sanches. Previous winners of the award include teammates Raheem Sterling and Sergio Agüero, and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi. Iheanacho's next goal would come in the Champions League, against Celtic, in a 1–1 home draw on 6 December 2016. Iheanacho's final goal of the

neg: 2016 Campeonato Paraense of each round to see who will be the champion. The worst two teams are relegated to Second Division. The champion qualify to the 2017 Copa Verde. The champion, the runner-up and the 3rd-placed team qualify to the 2017 Copa do Brasil. The best team who isn't on Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualifies to Série D. "Paysandu won the first round of Campeonato Paraense." "São Francisco won the second round of Campeonato Paraense." 2016 Campeonato Paraense The 2016 Campeonato Paraense de Futebol was the 104th edition of Pará's top professional football league. The competition started

neg: Olympique de Marseille the second best record in Coupe de France titles (with 10). Marseille have achieved two Championship and Cup "Doubles" (in 1972 and 1989). They are the only French club to win the UEFA Champions League, in 1993. The following players received the Ballon d'Or award whilst playing for Olympique de Marseille: Two other former Ballon d'Or winners were hired by Olympique de Marseille: George Weah played for Marseille in 2000–01 after winning the Ballon d'Or in 1995 and Franz Beckenbauer coached the team for 6 months in 1990. The following players have won the European Golden Shoe whilst playing for

neg: FIFA World Player of the Year 2004 provided shortlists from which its voters can select their choices. From 2010 to 2015, the award was merged with the Ballon d'Or to become the FIFA Ballon d'Or in a six-year partnership with "France Football". In 2016, FIFA rebranded the award as The Best FIFA Men's Player. In 2016, FIFA created The Best FIFA Women's Player award instead. FIFA World Player of the Year The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, FIFA, between 1991 and 2015. Coaches and captains of international teams and media representatives selected the

neg: FIFA Ballon d'Or system based on positional voting, each voter was allotted three votes, worth five points, three points and one point, and the three finalists were ordered based on total number of points. Voters were provided with a shortlist of 23 players from which they could select the three players they deemed to have performed the best in the previous calendar year. In 2013 Pelé was given an honorary Ballon d'Or, having won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil but never an individual award from FIFA, as during his playing career only European-based players were eligible to win the original Ballon d'Or.<ref

neg: Vosges uplift immediately adjacent to the basin. The amount of uplift decreases with distance from the basin, causing the highest range of peaks to be immediately adjacent to the basin, and the increasingly lower mountains to stretch away from the basin. The highest points are in the "Hautes Vosges": the Grand Ballon, in ancient times called "Ballon de Guebwiller" or "Ballon de Murbach," rises to ; the Storckenkopf to ; the Hohneck to ; the Kastelberg to ; and the Ballon d'Alsace to . The Col de Saales, between the Higher and Central Vosges, reaches nearly , both lower and narrower

neg: Petit Ballon of a Celtic sun calendar. Petit Ballon The Petit Ballon () or Little Belchen, is one of the highest peaks of the Vosges Mountains in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace in France. Its height is 1272m, above the sea level and it is located about 5 km away from the village of Wasserbourg. The Rothenbrunnen mountain hut is located 500m below. A car park is a further 500m away. The Col du Petit Ballon (elevation ) passes close to the summit. The mountain is part of the so-called Belchen System, a group of mountains with the name "Belchen" (in German)

neg: Petit Ballon Petit Ballon The Petit Ballon () or Little Belchen, is one of the highest peaks of the Vosges Mountains in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace in France. Its height is 1272m, above the sea level and it is located about 5 km away from the village of Wasserbourg. The Rothenbrunnen mountain hut is located 500m below. A car park is a further 500m away. The Col du Petit Ballon (elevation ) passes close to the summit. The mountain is part of the so-called Belchen System, a group of mountains with the name "Belchen" (in German) that may have been part

neg: Ballon, Charente-Maritime Ballon, Charente-Maritime Ballon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as "Ballonais" or "Ballonaises". Ballon is located some 12 km north of Rochefort and 6 km south of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis. Access to the commune is by the D111 road from Thairé in the west which passes through the village and continues to Ciré-d'Aunis in the east. The D266 goes south-west from the village then west to join the D110 west of the commune. The commune is entirely farmland. The "Canal de Charras" forms the south-eastern border of

neg: Jean-Pierre Blanchard balloon flights triggered a phase of public "balloonomania", with all manner of objects decorated with images of balloons or styled "au ballon", from ceramics to fans and hats. Clothing "au ballon" was produced with exaggerated puffed sleeves and rounded skirts, or with printed images of balloons. Hair was coiffed "à la montgolfier", "au globe volant", "au demi-ballon", or "à la Blanchard". Blanchard moved to London in August 1784, where he took part in a flight on 16 October 1784 with John Sheldon, just a few weeks after the first flight in Britain (and the first outside France), when Italian Vincenzo

neg: D. B. Keele Jr. crosstalk, and Constant Beamwidth Transducers (CBT loudspeakers). Keele has won several awards including an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for his contribution to Constant Directivity loudspeaker systems in the cinema. 1975 Publications Award 1979 Fellowship 2016 Gold Medal Award (formerly The John H. Potts Memorial Award) 2001 Richard C. Heyser TEF Award 2011 The Beryllium Driver Award for Lifetime Achievement D. B. Keele Jr. D. Broadus Keele Jr., also known simply as Don Keele or D. B. Keele Jr., is an American audio engineer and inventor who has helped shape and influence the professional and consumer loudspeaker industries since the

neg: Col du Grand Ballon It has been crossed on a further six occasions, the most recent in 2014. The Col du Grand Ballon is also used by amateur cyclists on the "Trois Ballons" sportive ride held in June (together with the climbs over the Ballon d'Alsace and the Ballon de Servance). Col du Grand Ballon The Col du Grand Ballon (elevation ) is a mountain pass situated close to the summit of the Grand Ballon () in the Vosges Mountains of France. It connects Cernay (Haut-Rhin) with Le Markstein winter sports station. There are several different directions from which the Col du Grand Ballon

neg: Col du Ballon d'Alsace passage. The tour has crossed the mountain twenty times in its history. Between 1967 and 1979, the tour had four mountain top finishes at the summit of the Col du Ballon d'Alsace. The Col du Ballon d'Alsace is also used by amateur cyclists on the "Trois Ballons" sportive ride held in June (together with the climbs over the Grand Ballon and the Ballon de Servance). Col du Ballon d'Alsace The Col du Ballon d'Alsace () is a mountain pass situated close to the summit of the Ballon d'Alsace () in the Vosges Mountains of France. It connects Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle (Vosges) with

neg: Kadeisha Buchanan named Canada's Under-20 Women's Player of the Year in 2013, and anchored the host nation's defence at the 2014 Women's U-20 World Cup Canada in 2014. In 2015, Buchanan established herself as one of the best defenders in the world, winning the Young Player Award in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as being named Canadian Women's Player of the Year, and being nominated for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or. – 2012 Won a silver medal at the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 championship in Guatemala – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Best Young Player Award - 2016 winner of

neg: Johan Cruyff Johan Cruyff Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (, anglicised to Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dutch football rose from obscurity to become a powerhouse in the sport. Cruyff led the Netherlands to the final of the 1974 FIFA

neg: Johan Cruyff proved that on the field, everyone is equal – Jews, Muslims, and Christians – that running fast and playing well will lead to victory in spite of discrimination and racism. Your work promoting sport and peace gave hope to children and youth around the world." Player Manager Johan Cruyff Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (, anglicised to Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football

neg: Ballon, County Carlow club who, compete in the Carlow Intermediate Football Championship. It is also home to Burren Rangers which caters for all the under-age boys and girls from under-6 to under-21. Ballon is home to Burrin Celtic who play in the Carlow & District Football League. A Championship side F.C. Carlow also played at Burrin Celtic's home ground, The Valley on Fenagh Road. Although only some above sea level, Ballon Hill provides extensive views of the extensive lowlands of the region. Geologically the hill is of granite covered by limestone. A Replica well of St. Bridget is now in place on the

neg: Kaká Kaká Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká () or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Owing to his performances at Milan where he was an elite playmaker, Kaká is widely considered one of the best players of his generation. With success at club and international level, he is one of eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. Kaká made his professional club debut at age 18 at São Paulo in Brazil in 2001. After

neg: A Shot in the Dark (1964 film) struggle ceases and it becomes apparent that his assailant is his valet, Cato (Burt Kwouk). In order to keep his senses sharp, Clouseau has instructed Cato to attack him when he least expects it. The Inspector is reinstated to the Ballon case and immediately orders Maria Gambrelli's release from prison, as he is convinced she is shielding the real killer, who Clouseau suspects is Ballon himself. A series of additional murders of the Ballon staff follows. Each time the evidence points to Maria, who is continually arrested, only to have Clouseau release her again despite the growing number of murder

neg: Ballon d'Or place, Platini a first and second place, and George Weah two players for fifth place. Pelé was named the greatest by 17 voters, receiving almost double the number of points earned by the runner-up, Diego Maradona. To coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Ballon d'Or in 2016, "France Football" published a reevaluation of the awards presented before 1995, when only European players were eligible to win the award. 12 out of the 39 Ballons d'Or presented during this time period would have been awarded to South American players; in addition to Pelé and Diego Maradona, Garrincha, Mario Kempes, and

neg: Pierre-Rudolph Mayard 13, 2010. On March 17, 2010 Mayard's contract was extended until 2011 by the Montreal Impact. He was released by Montreal on October 12, 2011. In 2013, he signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL PRO, where he appeared in 7 matches The following year he played with Ottawa Fury in the North American Soccer League. Following his stint in the NASL he played in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec with FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière where he scored 13 goals in 15 matches. In 2016, he played with AS Blainville, where he won the BALLON D’OR. Mayard was a

neg: International Federation of Football History & Statistics consecutive times, compatriot Andrés Iniesta two times and Argentine Lionel Messi has won the award in the last three years. Barcelona is the club with the most wins, with nine in total. "From 1991 until 2009, FIFA continued this distinction named "FIFA World Player of the Year"; this award was later replaced by the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010, and The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2016." In 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year. Coach: Zinedine Zidane "(Real Madrid)" Coach: Didier Deschamps "(France)" In 2017, IFFHS started to nominate a world team of the year.

neg: France national football team for the second time. France is one of the most successful nations at the UEFA European Championship having won two titles in 1984 and 2000. The team is just below Spain and Germany who have won three titles each. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in nine UEFA European Championship tournaments, tied for fourth-best. The team won their first title on home soil in 1984 and were led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini. In 2000, the team, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, won its second title in Belgium and the

neg: France at the UEFA European Championship qualifying process. France is one of the most successful nations at the UEFA European Football Championship having won two titles in 1984 and 2000. The team is just below Spain and Germany who have won three titles each. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in eight UEFA European Championship tournament, tied for fourth-best. The team won their first title on home soil in 1984 and were led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini. In 2000, the team, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, won its second title in Belgium and the Netherlands.

neg: Younis Mahmoud Player awards at the tournament. In the 2007 Ballon d'Or, Mahmoud finished in 29th place, becoming the only Iraqi player ever to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or. He continued to feature prominently for the national team until 2016, playing in all three of Iraq's 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup matches and becoming the most-capped player in Iraq's history as well as their third-highest goalscorer ever. He is also the only player in history to score in four different (and consecutive) AFC Asian Cup tournaments (one goal in 2004, four goals in 2007, one goal in 2011 and two goals in

neg: The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did one else to return. Having no choice, Quill and Ballon fight each other; Ballon eventually appears victorious, having grabbed the gun left by Ames and aiming it at Quill, who accepts her death, but when he reluctantly fires, the weapon fires at him instead, killing him and leaving Quill in shock and grief. Having escaped the Cabinet, Quill finally returns to the students (tying in with the events at the end of "Detained"). As time pases differently inside the Cabinet, it has been only 45 minutes for them, but an entire day for her; additionally, her body has grown several

neg: 2016 Oregon state elections 2016 Oregon state elections A general election was held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8, 2016. Primary elections were held on May 17, 2016. Hillary Clinton won the state's 7 electoral votes. All five of Oregon's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election in 2016. All five incumbents, four Democrats and one Republican, won re-election. Incumbent Democratic senior Senator Ron Wyden won re-election to a fourth full term in office. Incumbent Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D) was re-elected. No Independent Party candidates filed to run in the primary. This election determined who

neg: Lionel Messi Lionel Messi Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record-tying five Ballon d'Or awards, four of which he won consecutively, and a record five European Golden Shoes. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won 33 trophies, including nine La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and six

neg: Ellen Ballon Villa-Lobos. She gave the premier performance in Rio de Janeiro in 1946, followed by the American and Canadian premiers in 1947. For a short time, she taught at the Faculty of Music at McGill University, where she had established a music scholarship in her own name in 1928. Ballon appeared on the CBC television show "Heure du concert". In 1954, she married Colonel Théodore-Lafleur Bullock. Ballon died in Montreal at the age of 71. Ballon was described by Arthur Rubinstein as "the greatest pianistic genius I have ever met". Ellen Ballon Ellen Ballon (October 6, 1898 – December 21, 1969)

neg: Ballon Hill site, funded by the Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society and Carlow County Development Partnership, using Lidar and other modern surveying tools. The results of this work were published as a report in 2014, and as an article in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". Ballon Hill Ballon Hill is a bronze age hilltop enclosure encompassing burial grounds located near the village of Ballon, County Carlow. Ballon Hill is an archaeological site, listed as an Irish National Monument, which sits on a low hill near Ballon village. Predominately used as a burial site from the bronze age,

neg: Ballon Hill Ballon Hill Ballon Hill is a bronze age hilltop enclosure encompassing burial grounds located near the village of Ballon, County Carlow. Ballon Hill is an archaeological site, listed as an Irish National Monument, which sits on a low hill near Ballon village. Predominately used as a burial site from the bronze age, the features of the site were only discovered during excavations in the 19th century and in a more recent archaeological survey using Lidar. The site appears to have been used for burials from 2200 BC, with at least three burial sites dating from that time. Excavated by John

neg: Wynebald de Ballon Wynebald de Ballon Wynebald de Ballon (variously spelt Baalun, Baalan, Balun, Balodun, Balon etc.), (c.1058–c.1126), was an early Norman magnate. He appeared in England during the reign of William Rufus, along with his brother, Hamelin de Ballon, later created 1st Baron of Abergavenny. Wynebald was born in France, probably as his brother Hamelin was known to have been, in the ancient castle of Ballon, 12 miles north of Le Mans, capital of the ancient County of Maine. From its strength the castle was known as "The Gateway to Maine". Ballon is today a French commune, in the department of Sarthe

neg: Grand Ballon rocky spur. The road over the pass to the north of the mountain is occasionally used in the Tour de France, the first crossing being in 1969. It is the only "Hors categorie" (beyond categorization) climb in northern France. The mountain is part of the so-called Belchen System, a group of mountains with the name "Belchen" (in German) that may have been part of a Celtic sun calendar. Grand Ballon The Grand Ballon () or Great Belchen is the highest mountain of the Vosges, located northwest of Mulhouse, France. It is also the highest point of the Grand-Est French region.

neg: Ballon d'Or if they have also finished second or third in another year. An honorary award, under the name Super Ballon d'Or, was awarded to Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1989, after he surpassed Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini in "France Football"s voting. A decade later, "France Football" elected Pelé the Football Player of the Century after consulting their former Ballon d'Or recipients. Among the 34 previous winners, 30 cast their votes; Stanley Matthews, Omar Sívori and George Best abstained, and Lev Yashin had died. Each voter was allotted five votes worth up to five points; however, Di Stéfano only chose a first

neg: Heinkel He 111 intention was for the H-8 to be fitted with cable-cutting equipment and barrage ballon deflectors on the leading edge of the wings. The H-7 was never built. The H-9 was intended as a trainer with dual control columns. The airframe was a H-1 variant rebuild. The powerplants consisted of two JumoA-1s or D-1s. The H-10 was also designated to trainer duties. Rebuilt from an H-2 or H-3 airframe, it was installed with full defensive armament including 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 and 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 81Z machine guns. It was to be powered by two Jumo 211A-1s,

neg: Finian's Rainbow (horse) Strong Gale, who was the leading jump racing sire in Great Britain and Ireland for six seasons. Trinity Gale raced in seven hurdle races in 1993 and 1994, but never won. Although she did win a point-to-point race at Ballon Racecourse. In his first start under rules, Finian's Rainbow's won a two-mile National Hunt flat race at Kempton Park, beating Stoney's Treasure by six lengths. This was his only start of the 2008/09 season. At the start of the 2009/10 season he won his first race over hurdles in November, when he beat favourite Sereth by fifteen lengths in a

neg: Andrea Pirlo 2007 Ballon d'Or, the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year, and the 2007 IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Awards, but they were all won by Milan teammate Kaká, as Pirlo placed 5th in the Ballon d'or, 7th in the FIFA World Player of the Year, and 2nd in the World's Best Playmaker Awards. Despite a strong start, Milan suffered a dip in form during the second half of the season, finishing the league in fifth place, failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions' League; Milan also suffered eliminations in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League and the

neg: Nova Performance Paragliders by Papesh on his mother's home sewing machine. The company initially operated from Wolfgang Lechner's apartment. In 1990 the company established a manufacturing relationship with Mecsek Ballon KFT in the Hungarian town of Pécs to take on production. In the communist era Mecsek Ballon had been a balloon and mountaineer clothing manufacturer. Glider development was not without problems. In 1992 the Nova Phantom developed technical problems that could not be easily resolved and was replaced in the line by the Nova Phönix. Paraglider pilot Christian Heinrich won the 1999 World Paragliding Championships, held in Bramberg am Wildkogel, Austria, flying a

neg: Czech Republic in 1976, came in third in 1980 and won the Olympic gold in 1980. After dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech national football team finished in second (1996) and third (2004) place at the European Football Championship. The most famous Czech footballers were Oldřich Nejedlý, Antonín Puč, František Plánička, Josef Bican, Josef Masopust (Ballon d'or 1962), Ladislav Novák, Svatopluk Pluskal, Antonín Panenka, Ivo Viktor, Pavel Nedvěd (Ballon d'or 2003), Karel Poborský, Vladimír Šmicer, Jan Koller, Milan Baroš, Marek Jankulovski, Tomáš Rosický and Petr Čech. The Czech Republic also has great influence in tennis, with such players as Karolína Plíšková, Tomáš Berdych,

neg: Ballon au poing Ballon au poing The ballon au poing is a popular team sport in Picardy (France). This game is played by teams of six. It is a game of gain-ground. This sport must not be confused with the fistball. To be able to hit the ball, players surround their hand and their wrist with a strip of canvas or leather. The teams are separated on the ground by a line ( "la corde" - the rope) which is mobile during the party. This new limit is shown by a "chasse". The purpose of the game is to gain ground by moving

neg: Cristiano Ronaldo at age 18 in 2003. After winning his first trophy, the FA Cup, during his first season in England, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League title, and a FIFA Club World Cup. By age 22, he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations and at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of the most expensive association football transfer when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94

neg: Luka Modrić who played several times against Modrić, said in an interview with the "Manchester Evening News" in 2011, "Of the three (Samir Nasri and Wesley Sneijder), Modrić, has been the one I have been most impressed with, [and] whenever we played Tottenham, he was the one who stood out". In 2014, Zinedine Zidane included Modrić in his best XI currently playing the game, while in January 2016 in private meeting with Modrić told him that saw him as a player who could win Ballon d'Or. In 2018, Andriy Shevchenko has stated that he considers Modrić to be one of the greatest

neg: Androscoggin County, Maine of those age 65 or over. In Presidential elections, Androscoggin County has been one of the most consistently, though not always the most strongly, Democratic counties in the state. It was the only county in Maine to be won by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and George McGovern in 1972. Jimmy Carter also carried the county twice. In 1984 and 1988, it went for Republican candidates Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, who also won the state of Maine. In 2016, it went for the Republican Donald Trump; whereas, the state was won by Democrat Hillary Clinton. In 2012, the

neg: Serie A championship. The league hosts three of the world's most famous clubs as Juventus, Milan and Internazionale, all founding members of the G-14, a group which represented the largest and most prestigious European football clubs since 2000 to 2008, being the first two cited also founding members of its successive organisation, European Club Association (ECA). More players have won the coveted Ballon d'Or award while playing at a Serie A club than any league in the world other than Spain's La Liga. – although Spain's La Liga has the highest total number of Ballon d'Or winners. Juventus, Italy's most successful club

neg: Battle of Ballon he concluded a treaty with Nominoë, though the exact content of the agreement is unknown. Despite this a "cold war" persisted, and Breton raids continued into Frankish territory at Christmas of that year. Nevertheless, the agreement remained unbroken until 849. This relatively minor battle is often confused with the much more decisive Battle of Jengland won by Nominoë's son Erispoe against Charles in 851. This confusion dates to Arthur de la Borderie's 1894 "History of Brittany" and has been repeated many times since. However, it is to the battle of Ballon that some date the birth of a unified and

neg: Feudal barony of Bampton sons of Drogo (or Dru) de Ballon, lord of the castle of Ballon, 12 miles north of Le Mans, capital of the ancient province of Maine. From its strength the castle was known as "The Gateway to Maine". Ballon is today a French commune, in the department of Sarthe (72), in the modern region of Pays-de-la-Loire. Maine was invaded and conquered by William Duke of Normandy in the early 1060s, just prior to his invasion of England. The FitzWarin family were powerful Marcher Lords seated at Whittington Castle in Shropshire and at Alveston in Gloucestershire. The title Baron FitzWarin was

neg: 2015 Campeonato Paraense of the first round. In the second round the clubs play against clubs from the other group, with two from each group qualifying for the semi-finals of the second round. If each stage has a separate winner there will be a match between the winners of each round to see who will be the champion. The champion, the runner-up and the 3rd-placed team qualify to the 2016 Copa Verde and 2016 Copa do Brasil. The best team who isn't on Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualifies to Série D. "Independente won the Taça Cidade de Belém."

neg: 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada on March 26, 2015 that he would retire instead. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) defeated Joe Heck (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Heck won sixteen out of the state's seventeen counties and equivalents. Cortez Masto won only Clark County, which comprises over 70% of the state's population. However, she did so by over 82,000 votes, allowing her to defeat Heck statewide by almost 27,000 votes. Cortez Masto won her bid to succeed Harry Reid 47.07-44.70, or by 2.37%, running 0.01% better than Hillary Clinton. 2016 United States Senate election in Nevada The 2016 United States Senate election

neg: Roger de Breteuil, 2nd Earl of Hereford death of William I in 1087. Though Roger is not known to have married, he left two sons, Reginald and Roger. Living during the reign of Henry I of England, they were described as young men of great promise, but nonetheless were excluded from succeeding to Roger's lands. This has led to disagreement among scholars as to whether or not they were of legitimate birth. Reginald fitz Count, son of Earl Roger, would marry Emmeline de Ballon, the daughter and heiress of Hamelin de Ballon, whose inherited land he held in her right. Their descendants, using the de Ballon surname

neg: René Pottier Ballon d'Alsace. René Pottier René Pottier (5 June 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne – 25 January 1907 in Levallois-Perret) was a French racing cyclist Pottier won Bordeaux–Paris in 1903 before turning professional. He came second in Paris–Roubaix 1905 and Bordeaux–Paris 1905, then third in 1906's Paris–Roubaix, before winning the Tour de France in 1906. He was considered the finest climber of the Tour. In the 1905 race he was first up the Ballon d'Alsace but lost the lead to Hippolyte Aucouturier after nails punctured his final spare tyre. He finished the stage only when Aucouturier gave him one of his spare

neg: Lionel Messi the competition's all-time top scorer with eight goals. At the close of the year, on 18 December, he scored twice in the FIFA Club World Cup final, a 4–0 victory over Santos, earning the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament, as he had done two years previously. For his efforts in 2011, he again received the FIFA Ballon d'Or, becoming only the fourth player in history to win the Ballon d'Or three times, after Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, and Marco van Basten. Additionally, he won the inaugural UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, a revival of the

neg: Gianni Rivera following a 6–6 draw on aggregate. For his performances, Rivera was awarded second place in the prestigious Ballon d'Or award that year, which was won by the Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin. With the departure of Nereo Rocco to Torino, Milan struggled to replicate the same level of success during the next few seasons, missing out on the league title to cross-city rivals Inter in 1965; despite the club's loss of form during this period, Rivera's performances continued to be decisive, as he managed ninth, seventh, and sixteenth placements respectively in the "Ballon d'Or" in 1964, 1965, and 1967, while he

neg: Lionel Messi to pay for his medical treatment. After a fast progression through Barcelona's youth academy, Messi made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004. Despite being injury-prone during his early career, he established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years, finishing 2007 as a finalist for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award, a feat he repeated the following year. His first uninterrupted campaign came in the 2008–09 season, during which he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. At 22 years old, Messi won the Ballon

neg: Nancy, France central of which is Bibliothèque municipale de Nancy. Nancy has a large number of institutions of higher learning. Nancy is home to two of the three professional sport clubs in Lorraine: AS Nancy-Lorraine in football and SLUC Nancy in basketball. AS Nancy-Lorraine's Hall of Fame includes triple-Ballon d'Or and UEFA President Michel Platini, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, 1998 World Champion Aimé Jacquet, 2000 European Champion Roger Lemerre, 1998 African Ballon d'Or Mustapha Hadji, Irish legend Tony Cascarino, 1986 European Cup winner Sacha Zavarov and 1958 World Cup Semi-finalist Roger Piantoni. AS Nancy-Lorraine won the French cup 1978 with captain Michel