‘I thought it was someone trying to be funny,’ says QPR playerLuongo admits he has no chance of winning prestigious awardSocceroos star Massimo Luongo has said he is still in shock at the sight of his name on the prestigious Fifa Ballon d’Or longlist. The 59-player list was widely leaked last week, with Luongo finding himself alongside preceding winners Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to be in the running to be named the best player in the world.
The 23-year-stale, or who has only recently moved from English football’s third tier to the Championship with Queens Park Rangers,said he thought it was a prank when he was first told.
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Source: theguardian.com