09/05/24: Five USWNT stars on Ballon d’Or shortlist

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On today’s episode: The Ballon d’Or shortlist has been announced - the favorite for the men’s award is Vinicius Jr, and the women’s shortlist features five players in the gold-medal-winning USWNT team; Vinicius Jr has suggested Spain should be removed as a co-host of the 2030 World Cup unless action is taken to tackle racism; Turkish side Galatasaray register their interest in signing Casemiro from Manchester United; we look forward to the international matches taking place on Thursday, including Portugal v Croatia; and Amadou Onana makes a statement with his t-shirt as he arrives at Belgium’s camp.

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