Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2008 Ballon d’Or-winning campaign has been voted the greatest season in the history of the prestigious award in a fan poll organised by French magazine France Football to celebrate its 70th anniversary.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Portuguese superstar emerged at the top of the Ballon d’Or of All Time (BOAT) ranking, finishing ahead of Lionel Messi’s 2012 campaign, while Ronaldo’s 2017 triumph secured third place.

Football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano announced the results on social media on Wednesday, October 28, following the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony.

Messi’s 2023 campaign ranked fourth, while Ronaldo’s 2016 season came fifth. Other campaigns by the two football icons also featured prominently in the top 10, with Ronaldo’s 2014 and 2013 victories making the list alongside Messi’s 2015, 2011 and 2009 seasons.

The ranking featured 32 Ballon d’Or-winning campaigns involving 10 football legends, with fans voting for the individual seasons they considered the greatest in the award’s history.

Ronaldo won his first Ballon d’Or in 2008 following an exceptional season with Manchester United, scoring 42 goals across all competitions and helping the English club secure both the Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles.

The Portuguese forward also finished as the Premier League’s leading scorer with 31 goals and claimed the European Golden Shoe during the 2007/08 campaign.

His remarkable performances earned him 446 points in the original Ballon d’Or voting, placing him ahead of Messi, who finished second.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star went on to win the award four more times, in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017, taking his overall tally to five.

Messi, meanwhile, remains the competition’s most successful player, having won the Ballon d’Or a record eight times. His 2023 victory followed Argentina’s triumph at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Elsewhere in the ranking, Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário’s 2002 campaign finished 13th, while Johan Cruyff’s 1974 season placed 17th. Michel Platini’s 1984 triumph came 18th, ahead of Franz Beckenbauer’s 1976 campaign.

The poll focused on individual Ballon d’Or-winning seasons rather than players’ overall careers. It was independent of the official annual award, which is determined by a jury of specialist journalists.

Controversial relationship therapist Blessing CEO has revealed that her late nine-year-old son, Bryan, reportedly told some family members that he had dreamt about his own death before he passed away.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a video shared on her Instagram page, Blessing CEO said she recently learnt about the dream from her first son, Darrell.

According to her, Darrell recounted that Bryan once woke up and told him he had dreamt that he died.

However, Blessing CEO said she was unaware of the incident while her son was still alive. She explained that she only discovered what had happened after his death, while reflecting on events that occurred before he passed away.

She added that her younger sister, Precious, also confirmed the account, saying Bryan had run into her room on the same day to tell her about the dream.

Precious reportedly responded by praying for him and reassuring him, while Bryan also shared the experience with their father. Blessing CEO, however, said her son never told her about the dream.

Speaking in the video, she said: “Especially to mothers, please pick this as a lesson. When my son Bryan was still alive, it was recently that my first son Darrell said that there was a day Bryan woke up and said that he told him that he dreamt that he died.

“You know when a child says that kind of thing, you just tell them, ‘Shut up your mouth.’ My younger sister Precious also confirmed it. She said she woke up that day and Bryan ran to her room and told her, ‘Aunty Precious, I dreamt that I died.’

“Precious said that she just prayed for him and told him, ‘What do you know?’ He also told my father. But he never told me.”

Reflecting on her son’s death, Blessing CEO said she had been revisiting several memories and events in her mind since his passing.

She disclosed that Bryan had asthma, a condition she also lives with, but explained that she had learnt to manage hers as she grew older.

According to her, Bryan experienced severe asthma symptoms and was also very hyperactive.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rescheduled the flag-off of its presidential campaign in Sokoto State to November 4, 2026, moving the event from its original date of October 31.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The decision comes amid allegations by the party that the Sokoto State Government directed hotels in the state capital to deny accommodation to delegates expected to attend the campaign rally.

The ADC had claimed that some delegates who had booked rooms and checked into hotels were subsequently asked to leave following the alleged directive.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ADC Presidential Campaign Council in Sokoto State attributed the postponement to planning and coordination concerns.

“The decision follows the need to address certain planning and coordination considerations to ensure the successful conduct of the event,” The Punch quoted the statement as saying.

The party had earlier criticised the alleged restrictions on hotel accommodation, describing them as an attempt to frustrate its preparations for the campaign flag-off.

However, the campaign council did not explicitly link the postponement to the hotel accommodation allegations in its announcement.

The council also apologised to party leaders, stakeholders, supporters and members of the public who might be affected by the change of date.

“The Campaign Council regrets any inconvenience the change may cause and sincerely appreciates the understanding, patience and continued support of party leaders, stakeholders, supporters and members of the public,” the statement added.

The council urged party members and other stakeholders to take note of the revised date, assuring them that preparations were ongoing to receive political leaders, supporters and other guests at the event.