Football
Sneijder: "I got robbed of not winning the 2010 Ballon d'Or"
Former midfielder for Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and the Netherlands national team, Wesley Sneijder, has described not receiving the Ballon d'Or in 2010 as a robbery.
That year's award went to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. Sneijder finished fourth in the voting, behind Messi's teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
During the 2009/10 season, Wesley Sneijder scored eight goals and provided 15 assists in 41 matches across all competitions. He achieved a treble with Inter, winning the Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Champions League. With the Dutch national team, Sneijder reached the World Cup final, where they were defeated by Spain (0-1).
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