France Football has revealed its shortlist for this year’s top individual football awards, including the highly coveted Ballon d’Or.
While the selections sparked debate among fans, some disappointed by omissions, others questioning certain inclusions, it was a different slip-up that caught attention. In keeping with tradition, the Ballon d’Or’s official social media account posted birthday wishes to past winner Luka Modric, who claimed the trophy in 2018 after a remarkable season with Real Madrid and a World Cup silver medal with Croatia.
The problem? Modric wasn’t actually celebrating anything—his birthday falls on September 9, not August 9.
The former Real Madrid captain took the mistake in stride, playfully responding: “That’s next month, but thank you anyway!” Fans joined in on the fun, sending their own premature greetings. The Ballon d’Or admins didn’t remove the post, likely comforted by Modric’s good-humored reaction.
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| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |||
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | 50 | 73 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 29 | 37 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | 20 | 58 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 29 | 21 | 57 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 29 | 7 | 44 |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 29 | 6 | 41 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 29 | -1 | 38 |
| 8 | Getafe | 29 | -6 | 38 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 29 | -9 | 38 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 29 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 29 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | Valencia | 29 | -10 | 35 |
| 13 | Girona | 29 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 29 | -12 | 31 |
| 16 | Alaves | 29 | -11 | 31 |
| 17 | Elche | 29 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 29 | -13 | 28 |
| 19 | Levante | 29 | -14 | 26 |
| 20 | Oviedo | 29 | -28 | 21 |
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 19 | 24 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 8 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 8 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| 10 | Inter | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 18 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Monaco | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag | 8 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 | Bodo/Glimt | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 | Marseille | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 26 | Pafos | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 27 | Union St. Gilloise | 8 | -9 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Copenhagen | 8 | -9 | 8 |
| 32 | Ajax | 8 | -13 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | -11 | 4 |
| 34 | Slavia Praha | 8 | -14 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 8 | -13 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat Almaty | 8 | -15 | 1 |
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
| Kylian Mbappé | 23 Goals | Real Madrid |
| V. Muriqi | 18 Goals | Mallorca |
| Lamine Yamal | 14 Goals | Barcelona |
| A. Budimir | 14 Goals | Osasuna |
| Ferran Torres | 12 Goals | Barcelona |
| Kylian Mbappé | 13 Goals | Real Madrid |
| H. Kane | 10 Goals | Bayern München |
| A. Gordon | 10 Goals | Newcastle |
| E. Haaland | 8 Goals | Manchester City |
| J. Álvarez | 8 Goals | Atletico Madrid |
