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The nerve! First female Ballon d'Or winner asked to twerk on stage after lifting trophy

Hegerberg has a sensational season with Lyon (Image: AFP/Getty Images)

Ada Hegerberg was asked to twerk moments after becoming the first woman to win the Ballon d'Or - sparking social media outrage.

The Norway international, who plays her club football with Lyon, was invited on stage in Paris to accept her Golden Ball from French DJ Martin Solveig.

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