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Ballon d'Or was rocked by scandal after 'fake journalist who doesn't exist' allowed to vote for award

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Published 17:09 25 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Ballon d'Or was rocked by scandal after 'fake journalist who doesn't exist' allowed to vote for award

A fake journalist was allowed to vote for the winner

Marcus Banks

Marcus Banks

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham, Manchester City, Luka Modric

Marcus Banks
Marcus Banks

Marcus Banks is a social media editor for SPORTbible. He previously worked for publications such as the Liverpool Echo, Daily Mirror, Manchester Evening News and Dexerto. Specialises in football and MMA.

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