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The Ballon d’Or is a meaningless trinket (...and what’s going on at Villa?)

The Ballon d’Or is a meaningless trinket (...and what’s going on at Villa?)

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 Why does everyone get so obsessed with the Ballon d’Or? It’s an individual award in a team sport, it’s not logical to afford it so much importance. It’s like taking the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year seriously. You’re all mad.

And what’s going on at Aston Villa? They look absolutely awful this season. Jacob Tanswell is on to explain more.

Presenter: Iain Macintosh
Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle
Video Editor: Deane Thrussell
Video Producer: Shaun Nickless
Writers’ Room: Chris Smith
Social & Web: Lola Katz Roberts, Sophie Manners
Guests: Jacob Tanswell

Check out Jacob's work here: TheAthletic.com
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