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Former Ballon d’Or organiser Pascal Ferré reveals agent’s bribery attempt

For some more than for others, the end truly justifies the means. Pascal Ferré, former editor-in-chief of France Football and head of the Ballon d’Or organisation until 2023, made several juicy revelations in an interview with Marca .

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  1. +0 min

    RMC Sport — FootballFR · FRBroke it

    "Il y avait une enveloppe sur la table" : quand un agent de joueur tentait de soudoyer le patron du Ballon d'or

  2. +4 h 30 min

    Get French Football NewsEN · FROwn reporting

    Former Ballon d’Or organiser Pascal Ferré reveals agent’s bribery attempt

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