The Ballon d’Or caused plenty of controversy last year, with Rodri pipping Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior to the post, and once again there’s a large contingent of stars playing their way ...

There’s always drama when Ballon d’Or season rolls around. And this year, Cafu — Brazil’s iconic right-back — has stepped into the spotlight with a pick that’s raised more than a few ...

Former Ballon ... ceremony on April 21, the Dutch legend, who claimed the award in 1987, was asked by Spanish outlet NEKO Deportes which young players beyond Lamine Yamal could win the Ballon d'Or ...

Former Paris Saint-Germain star, Jerome Rothen has told Real Madrid star, Kylian Mbappe he would not win the Ballon d’Or this year. The former Rangers man said the 2018 World Cup-winner has been ...

In 1998, Zinedine Zidane led France to conquer the World Cup and, consequently, won the Ballon d’Or that year. Subsequently, in 2002 the same thing happened with Ronaldo Nazario and in 2006, with ...

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes previously named one player who could potentially win the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Ronaldo and Messi will forever be ...

With multiple league titles with FC Barcelona and PSG respectively, Champions League trophies with the Catalan club, and a World Cup with Argentina, Messi has won eight Ballon d'Or awards.

He was a founding player-owner of USL Championship club Phoenix Rising before retiring from football in 2018, and has twice co-hosted the glitzy Ballon d'Or ceremony. Lionel Messi won the men's ...

© Getty imagesRaphinha (left), Vinicius (center, and Lamine Yamal (right) But as the spotlight intensifies, contract talks behind the scenes have taken a tense turn ...

Manchester United icon and former defender Rio Ferdinand had named two players who deserved to win the Ballon d'Or back in 2024. Speaking in his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, the 46-year-old ...

Neko Deportes asked Dutch legend Ruud Gullit about a young potential Ballon d'Or winner besides Yamal. He chose one of the exciting youngsters in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. It's difficult ...