Luka Modric ended a decade of dominance by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Ballon d’Or but the Croatian’s win was overshadowed when the inaugural winner of the women’s award, Ada Hegerberg, was asked to twerk live on stage by the host DJ, Martin Solveig. The 100 best female footballers in the world 2018 Ada Hegerberg became the first female footballer to be honoured with Ballon d’Or, an award which was earlier exclusive to male footballers. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Gotta ask her to twerk for some dumb reason. The Ballon d'Or Féminin (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ feminɛ̃]), also known as the Women's Ballon d'Or, is an association football award presented by France Football that honours the best female association football player. The First Ever Female Ballon d'Or … I don’t invite women to twerk but dance on a Sinatra song. Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, first female Ballon D'Or winner after scoring over 250 career goals at the age 23, asked to twerk on stage in … Norwegian footballer who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France was called up on stage for the award when the improper and sexist question was asked. Hegerberg, a three-time Women’s Champions League winner with Lyon, was selected by a jury of 45 journalists as the cream of the crop in female football. Hegerberg called the award “a huge step for women’s football” and also told The Associated Press she feels “very proud” to be the first Ballon d’Or-winning woman. And then the host, a DJ d-bag named Martin Solveig, asked her to twerk. Luka Modric ended a decade of dominance by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Ballon d’Or but the Croatian’s win was overshadowed when the inaugural winner of the women’s award, Ada Hegerberg, was asked … The inaugural winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or, Ada Hegerberg, was asked to perform a twerk live on stage to celebrate collecting her … "Imagine making history as being the first female Ballon d'Or at 23 and some absolute b*****d ruins that moment for you by asking you … Ada Hegerberg was asked if she knew how to twerk after collecting the first ever women’s Ballon d’Or award. I hope that after he asked the female Ballon d'Or winner if she could twerk, Martin Solveig remembered to ask Modric if he could do the full … Ada Hegerberg's historic Women's Ballon d’Or award win was overshadowed by DJ Martin Solveig's request for her to "twerk" - which she declined. On Monday — this Monday, in the year 2018 Anno Domini — Ada Hegerberg, a striker for France’s Lyon and Norway women’s national soccer team, became the first-ever winner of the female Ballon d’Or. Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural Ballon d'Or award for the best player in women's football. What a way to mark an inaugural award. Wow, men stay disappointing,” said TBee. It was a moment of joy for the Norway and Olympique Lyonnais … Disgusting and really ruined her moment she deserved. Hegerberg is the first ever recipient of a women's Ballon d'Or award One viewer, Sean Walker, tweeted: "Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, first female Ballon D'Or winner after scoring over 250 career goals at the age 23, asked to twerk on stage in front of footballing giants and the public watching. Upon accepting it she was asked by presenter Martin Solveig if she would 'twerk' and it's safe to say she wasn't pleased in the slightest. After 62 years, a female soccer player was finally honored with the Ballon d’Or award, which is presented to the best soccer player of … First Women’s Ballon d’Or Winner Ada Hegerberg Asked to Twerk on Stage, Twitter Shouts 'No' Hegerberg said Solveig also apologized to her personally, even though "I wasn't upset." Also on rt.com Outrage as 1st-ever Women's Ballon d'Or winner asked to TWERK onstage by awards host (VIDEO) The room seemed to groan collectively and outrage ensued, with fans labelling Solveig "absolute trash", a "sexist sh*tbag" and other choice phrases in response to what they saw as highly disrespectful and inappropriate words. First Ballon d'Or female winner asked to twerk after receiving award. That’s the most important takeaway. Thread starter F34R; Start date Dec 3, 2018; Forums. Poor. Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, first female Ballon D'Or winner after scoring over 250 career goals at the age 23, asked to twerk on stage in … It was a historic moment for women's football in Paris with the Ballon d'Or awarding its first ever women's player of the year. pic.twitter.com/FSz0ozz2T4 — Sean (@SeanWalkerSport) December 3, 2018 ... had a great speach telling girls to believe in themselves and Solveig himself saying it was about time we got a Ballon d'Or for Women. The absolute disrespect bruh,” wrote A West. Oct 27, 2017 6,895 America. gozu. Instead, it became about 'twerking' Ever since 1956, France Football has presented the Ballon d’Or trophy to the world’s best men’s football player for that particular year. Norwegian footballer Ada Hegerberg has won the first ever Women's Ballon d'Or, but the historic incident was overshadowed by a sexist incident. Dec 3, 2018 #18 ... You couldn't make this up, it would seem too silly a thing to happen, first female Ballon d'or winner in dec 2018 gets asked if she can twerk. When she got up to receive the Ballon d’Or, she gave a speech about working hard and achieving her dreams and wanting to inspire little girls. French DJ Martin Solveig has revealed why he asked a female football star to “twerk” after he received a savage backlash for doing so at a prestigious awards ceremony. What should have been a historic moment in football was ruined when Ada Hegerberg was asked to twerk on stage at the Ballon d’Or in Paris on Tuesday (AEDT). Ada Hegerberg's Ballon d'Or triumph and fight for equality in football – video profile. Hegerberg added she was extremely proud to be named the first female winner. “It’s incredible,” she said. “This is a great motivation to continue working hard and we will continue to work together to win more titles. Hegerberg was on cloud nine after creating history but was soon embarrassed by a stupid question from the host DJ, Martin Solveig as he asked her, “Do you know how to twerk?”. The award ceremony, which was created and decided by the French football magazine, is in its 63rd year and … French DJ Martin Solveig on Tuesday issued an apology after his “twerk” question towards Norwegian footballer Ada Hegerberg at the Ballon d’Or awards presentation ceremony sparked a sexism row. Zaubrer. My point was : I don’t invite women to twerk but dance on a Sinatra song. Imagine winning the first EVER women's Ballon d'Or. This is a player who's just made history by winning the first ever women's Ballon D'or and scored a jaw dropping 250 goals … Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, first female Ballon D'Or winner after scoring over 250 career goals at the age 23, asked to twerk on stage in front of footballing giants and the public watching. Member. The Ballon d’Or, the world’s most prestigious accolade for any football player, has been running for 63 years. "Disgusting and really ruined her moment she deserved. THE Ballon d'Or awards ceremony descended into farce when Women's winner Ada Hegerberg was shockingly asked to "twerk" by the host. WATCH: Shameful Moment As Inaugural Women's Ballon D'Or Winner Is Asked To 'twerk' It should have been about Luka Modric ending Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's 10-year duopoly of the Ballon D'Or. RIP logic and common sense. Ugh. Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, first female Ballon D'Or winner after scoring over 250 career goals at the age 23, asked to twerk on stage in front of footballing giants and the public watching. IIFloodyII. Discussion. “Imagine making history as being the first female Ballon d’Or at 23 and some absolute b*****d ruins that moment for you by asking you to twerk. Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg was named the inaugural female Ballon d’Or winner, given to the world’s best female player in 2018. 2018's Ballon d'Or's historic moment for women's football was completely upturned when Ada Hegerberg, the winner of Ballon d'Or was asked to twerk on stage. Member. Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, first female Ballon D'Or winner after scoring over 250 career goals at the age 23, asked to twerk on stage in … Disgusting and really ruined her moment she deserved. The Ballon d'Or which was normally reserved for the … Ada Hegerberg's historic Women's Ballon d’Or award win was overshadowed by DJ Martin Solveig's request for her to "twerk" - which she declined. Norwegian footballer Ada Hegerberg was asked by DJ Martin Solveig if she can twerk upon receiving the Women's Ballon d'Or on Monday. Olympique Lyonnais' Ada Hegerberg celebrates with the women's Ballon d'Or award during the Golden Ball award ceremony. For the first … Sincere apologies to the one I may have offended. It should have been about Ada Hegerberg winning the inaugural women's Ballon D'Or. The contrast couldn't be more jarring. France Football has awarded the Ballon d'Or — soccer's highest individual honor — to a men's player every year since 1956. This week a female player was awarded the Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious individual prize in football, ... when French DJ Martin Solveig asked winner Ada Hegerberg to “twerk” on stage. “Martin Solveig really asked Ada Hegerberg, the first ever Ballon d’Or winner, to twerk. Member. It was first awarded in 2018, with Ada Hegerberg of Norway women's national football team becoming the inaugural recipient of the award. Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg, first female Ballon D’Or winner after scoring over 250 career goals at the age 23, asked to twerk on stage in …