Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham: How Fifa’s bewildering World Cup award has distorted reality
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The IndependentCristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham: How Fifa’s bewildering World Cup award has distorted realityindependent.co.ukBy allowing public vote to decide player of the match awards, Fifa has again leaned into the cult of celebrity with predictable consequences
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